diff --git a/sys/cam/ctl/ctl.c b/sys/cam/ctl/ctl.c
index 0f34b7561b7c..b3c9b06fba63 100644
--- a/sys/cam/ctl/ctl.c
+++ b/sys/cam/ctl/ctl.c
@@ -5341,8 +5341,7 @@ ctl_scsi_reserve(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 
 	mtx_lock(&lun->lun_lock);
 	if ((lun->flags & CTL_LUN_RESERVED) && (lun->res_idx != residx)) {
-		ctsio->scsi_status = SCSI_STATUS_RESERV_CONFLICT;
-		ctsio->io_hdr.status = CTL_SCSI_ERROR;
+		ctl_set_reservation_conflict(ctsio);
 		goto bailout;
 	}
 
@@ -5693,24 +5692,6 @@ ctl_read_buffer(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 	lun = (struct ctl_lun *)ctsio->io_hdr.ctl_private[CTL_PRIV_LUN].ptr;
 	cdb = (struct scsi_read_buffer *)ctsio->cdb;
 
-	if (lun->flags & CTL_LUN_PR_RESERVED) {
-		uint32_t residx;
-
-		/*
-		 * XXX KDM need a lock here.
-		 */
-		residx = ctl_get_resindex(&ctsio->io_hdr.nexus);
-		if ((lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC
-		  && residx != lun->pr_res_idx)
-		 || ((lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC_RO
-		   || lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC_AR)
-		  && lun->pr_keys[residx] == 0)) {
-			ctl_set_reservation_conflict(ctsio);
-			ctl_done((union ctl_io *)ctsio);
-			return (CTL_RETVAL_COMPLETE);
-	        }
-	}
-
 	if ((cdb->byte2 & RWB_MODE) != RWB_MODE_DATA &&
 	    (cdb->byte2 & RWB_MODE) != RWB_MODE_ECHO_DESCR &&
 	    (cdb->byte2 & RWB_MODE) != RWB_MODE_DESCR) {
@@ -6642,24 +6623,6 @@ ctl_mode_sense(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 	else
 		control_dev = 0;
 
-	if (lun->flags & CTL_LUN_PR_RESERVED) {
-		uint32_t residx;
-
-		/*
-		 * XXX KDM need a lock here.
-		 */
-		residx = ctl_get_resindex(&ctsio->io_hdr.nexus);
-		if ((lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC
-		  && residx != lun->pr_res_idx)
-		 || ((lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC_RO
-		   || lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC_AR)
-		  && lun->pr_keys[residx] == 0)) {
-			ctl_set_reservation_conflict(ctsio);
-			ctl_done((union ctl_io *)ctsio);
-			return (CTL_RETVAL_COMPLETE);
-		}
-	}
-
 	switch (ctsio->cdb[0]) {
 	case MODE_SENSE_6: {
 		struct scsi_mode_sense_6 *cdb;
@@ -7196,23 +7159,6 @@ ctl_read_defect(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 	CTL_DEBUG_PRINT(("ctl_read_defect\n"));
 
 	lun = (struct ctl_lun *)ctsio->io_hdr.ctl_private[CTL_PRIV_LUN].ptr;
-	if (lun->flags & CTL_LUN_PR_RESERVED) {
-		uint32_t residx;
-
-		/*
-		 * XXX KDM need a lock here.
-		 */
-		residx = ctl_get_resindex(&ctsio->io_hdr.nexus);
-		if ((lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC
-		  && residx != lun->pr_res_idx)
-		 || ((lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC_RO
-		   || lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC_AR)
-		  && lun->pr_keys[residx] == 0)) {
-			ctl_set_reservation_conflict(ctsio);
-			ctl_done((union ctl_io *)ctsio);
-			return (CTL_RETVAL_COMPLETE);
-	        }
-	}
 
 	if (ctsio->cdb[0] == READ_DEFECT_DATA_10) {
 		ccb10 = (struct scsi_read_defect_data_10 *)&ctsio->cdb;
@@ -8906,24 +8852,6 @@ ctl_read_write(struct ctl_scsiio *ctsio)
 
 	isread = ctsio->cdb[0] == READ_6  || ctsio->cdb[0] == READ_10
 	      || ctsio->cdb[0] == READ_12 || ctsio->cdb[0] == READ_16;
-	if (lun->flags & CTL_LUN_PR_RESERVED && isread) {
-		uint32_t residx;
-
-		/*
-		 * XXX KDM need a lock here.
-		 */
-		residx = ctl_get_resindex(&ctsio->io_hdr.nexus);
-		if ((lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC
-		  && residx != lun->pr_res_idx)
-		 || ((lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC_RO
-		   || lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_EX_AC_AR)
-		  && lun->pr_keys[residx] == 0)) {
-			ctl_set_reservation_conflict(ctsio);
-			ctl_done((union ctl_io *)ctsio);
-			return (CTL_RETVAL_COMPLETE);
-	        }
-	}
-
 	switch (ctsio->cdb[0]) {
 	case READ_6:
 	case WRITE_6: {
@@ -11225,15 +11153,21 @@ ctl_scsiio_lun_check(struct ctl_softc *ctl_softc, struct ctl_lun *lun,
 	if ((lun->flags & CTL_LUN_RESERVED)
 	 && ((entry->flags & CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_RESV) == 0)) {
 		if (lun->res_idx != residx) {
-			ctsio->scsi_status = SCSI_STATUS_RESERV_CONFLICT;
-			ctsio->io_hdr.status = CTL_SCSI_ERROR;
+			ctl_set_reservation_conflict(ctsio);
 			retval = 1;
 			goto bailout;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((lun->flags & CTL_LUN_PR_RESERVED)
-	 && ((entry->flags & CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV) == 0)) {
+	if ((lun->flags & CTL_LUN_PR_RESERVED) == 0 ||
+	    (entry->flags & CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV)) {
+		/* No reservation or command is allowed. */;
+	} else if ((entry->flags & CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV) &&
+	    (lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_WR_EX ||
+	     lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_WR_EX_RO ||
+	     lun->res_type == SPR_TYPE_WR_EX_AR)) {
+		/* The command is allowed for Write Exclusive resv. */;
+	} else {
 		/*
 		 * if we aren't registered or it's a res holder type
 		 * reservation and this isn't the res holder then set a
@@ -11244,8 +11178,7 @@ ctl_scsiio_lun_check(struct ctl_softc *ctl_softc, struct ctl_lun *lun,
 		 */
 		if (lun->pr_keys[residx] == 0
 		 || (residx != lun->pr_res_idx && lun->res_type < 4)) {
-			ctsio->scsi_status = SCSI_STATUS_RESERV_CONFLICT;
-			ctsio->io_hdr.status = CTL_SCSI_ERROR;
+			ctl_set_reservation_conflict(ctsio);
 			retval = 1;
 			goto bailout;
 		}
diff --git a/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_cmd_table.c b/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_cmd_table.c
index a9bd50070d53..0180cecff261 100644
--- a/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_cmd_table.c
+++ b/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_cmd_table.c
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table_83[32] =
 
 /* 10 POPULATE TOKEN */
 {ctl_populate_token, CTL_SERIDX_RD_CAP, CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SLUN |
-					CTL_FLAG_DATA_OUT,
+					CTL_FLAG_DATA_OUT |
+					CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_NONE,
  16, { 0x10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
        0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0x07}},
@@ -347,7 +348,8 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table_84[32] =
 /* 05 RECEIVE COPY STATUS (LID4) */
 {ctl_receive_copy_status_lid4, CTL_SERIDX_RD_CAP,
  CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_BOTH |
- CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN,
+ CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
+ CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_NONE,
  16, {0x05, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0x07}},
 
@@ -357,14 +359,16 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table_84[32] =
 /* 07 RECEIVE ROD TOKEN INFORMATION */
 {ctl_receive_rod_token_information, CTL_SERIDX_RD_CAP,
  CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_BOTH |
- CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN,
+ CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
+ CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_NONE,
  16, {0x07, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0x07}},
 
 /* 08 REPORT ALL ROD TOKENS */
 {ctl_report_all_rod_tokens, CTL_SERIDX_RD_CAP,
  CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_BOTH |
- CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN,
+ CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
+ CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_NONE,
  16, {0x08, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0x07}},
 };
@@ -472,7 +476,8 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table_a3[32] =
 						CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_INOPERABLE |
 						CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_OFFLINE |
 						CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SECONDARY |
-						CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN,
+						CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
+						CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_NONE,
  12, {0x0a, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0x07}},
 
@@ -510,7 +515,8 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table_a3[32] =
 					CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_INOPERABLE |
 					CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_OFFLINE |
 					CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SECONDARY |
-					CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN,
+					CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
+					CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_NONE,
  12, {0x0f, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0x07}},
 
@@ -561,7 +567,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 /* 08 READ(6) */
 {ctl_read_write, CTL_SERIDX_READ, CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SLUN |
 				  CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
-				  CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+				  CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_READ | CTL_LUN_PAT_RANGE, 6, {0x1f, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07}},
 
 /* 09 */
@@ -653,7 +659,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 				    CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_OFFLINE |
 				    CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SECONDARY |
 				    CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
-				    CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+				    CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_NONE, 6, {0x08, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07}},
 
 /* 1B START STOP UNIT */
@@ -710,7 +716,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 /* 28 READ(10) */
 {ctl_read_write, CTL_SERIDX_READ, CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SLUN |
 				  CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
-				  CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+				  CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_READ | CTL_LUN_PAT_RANGE,
  10, {0x1a, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07}},
 
@@ -739,7 +745,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 /* 2F VERIFY(10) */
 {ctl_verify, CTL_SERIDX_READ, CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SLUN |
 			      CTL_FLAG_DATA_OUT |
-			      CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+			      CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_READ | CTL_LUN_PAT_RANGE,
  10, {0x16, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07}},
 
@@ -770,7 +776,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 /* 37 READ DEFECT DATA(10) */
 {ctl_read_defect, CTL_SERIDX_MD_SNS, CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SLUN |
 				     CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
-				     CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+				     CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_NONE,
  10, {0, 0x1f, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07}},
 
@@ -792,7 +798,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 /* 3C READ BUFFER */
 {ctl_read_buffer, CTL_SERIDX_MD_SNS, CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_BOTH |
 				     CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
-				     CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+				     CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_NONE,
  10, {0x1f, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07}},
 
@@ -918,7 +924,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 				    CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_OFFLINE |
 				    CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SECONDARY |
 				    CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
-				    CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+				    CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_NONE, 10, {0x18, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0, 0, 0xff, 0xff, 0x07} },
 
 /* 5B CLOSE TRACK/SESSION */
@@ -1062,7 +1068,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 
 /* 88 READ(16) */
 {ctl_read_write, CTL_SERIDX_READ, CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SLUN | CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
-                                  CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+                                  CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_READ | CTL_LUN_PAT_RANGE,
  16, {0x1a, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
       0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0x07}},
@@ -1097,7 +1103,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 /* 8F VERIFY(16) */
 {ctl_verify, CTL_SERIDX_READ, CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SLUN |
 			      CTL_FLAG_DATA_OUT |
-			      CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+			      CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_READ | CTL_LUN_PAT_RANGE,
  16, {0x16, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
       0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0x07}},
@@ -1199,7 +1205,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 
 /* A8 READ(12) */
 {ctl_read_write, CTL_SERIDX_READ, CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SLUN | CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
-                                  CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+                                  CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_READ | CTL_LUN_PAT_RANGE,
  12, {0x1a, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0x07}},
 
@@ -1228,7 +1234,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 /* AF VERIFY(12) */
 {ctl_verify, CTL_SERIDX_READ, CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SLUN |
 			      CTL_FLAG_DATA_OUT |
-			      CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+			      CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_READ | CTL_LUN_PAT_RANGE,
  12, {0x16, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0x07}},
 
@@ -1256,7 +1262,7 @@ const struct ctl_cmd_entry ctl_cmd_table[256] =
 /* B7 READ DEFECT DATA(12) */
 {ctl_read_defect, CTL_SERIDX_MD_SNS, CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SLUN |
 				     CTL_FLAG_DATA_IN |
-				     CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_RESV,
+				     CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV,
  CTL_LUN_PAT_NONE,
  12, {0x1f, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0, 0x07}},
 
diff --git a/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_private.h b/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_private.h
index bb9a32d5616b..e3dcf7079acb 100644
--- a/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_private.h
+++ b/sys/cam/ctl/ctl_private.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	CTL_CMD_FLAG_NO_SENSE		= 0x0010,
 	CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_ALL_LUNS	= 0x0020,
 	CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_RESV	= 0x0040,
+	CTL_CMD_FLAG_ALLOW_ON_PR_WRESV	= 0x0080,
 	CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_PROC		= 0x0100,
 	CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_SLUN		= 0x0200,
 	CTL_CMD_FLAG_OK_ON_BOTH		= 0x0300,