diff --git a/src/engine/engine_common.c b/src/engine/engine_common.c
index c57aefe..88a8d52 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_common.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_common.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "../utils/utils_cleaner.h"
 #include "../metadata/metadata.h"
 #include "../eviction/eviction.h"
-#include "../promotion/promotion.h"
 
 void ocf_engine_error(struct ocf_request *req,
 		bool stop_cache, const char *msg)
@@ -315,18 +314,15 @@ void ocf_engine_map(struct ocf_request *req)
 	int status = LOOKUP_MAPPED;
 	ocf_core_id_t core_id = ocf_core_get_id(req->core);
 
-	if (!ocf_promotion_req_should_promote(cache->promotion_policy, req)) {
+	if (!ocf_engine_unmapped_count(req))
+		return;
+
+	if (ocf_engine_unmapped_count(req) >
+			ocf_freelist_num_free(cache->freelist)) {
 		req->info.mapping_error = 1;
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (ocf_engine_unmapped_count(req))
-		status = space_managment_evict_do(cache, req,
-				ocf_engine_unmapped_count(req));
-
-	if (req->info.mapping_error)
-		return;
-
 	ocf_req_clear_info(req);
 	req->info.seq_req = true;
 
@@ -397,6 +393,15 @@ static void _ocf_engine_clean_end(void *private_data, int error)
 	}
 }
 
+int ocf_engine_evict(struct ocf_request *req)
+{
+	if (!ocf_engine_unmapped_count(req))
+		return 0;
+
+	return space_managment_evict_do(req->cache, req,
+			ocf_engine_unmapped_count(req));
+}
+
 static int _ocf_engine_clean_getter(struct ocf_cache *cache,
 		void *getter_context, uint32_t item, ocf_cache_line_t *line)
 {
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_common.h b/src/engine/engine_common.h
index b581da5..1a4d689 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_common.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine_common.h
@@ -162,19 +162,28 @@ void ocf_engine_lookup_map_entry(struct ocf_cache *cache,
 		uint64_t core_line);
 
 /**
- * @brief Traverse request in order to lookup cache lines If there are misses
- * need to call eviction. This process is called 'mapping'.
- *
- * @note This function CALL EVICTION
+ * @brief Traverse request in order to lookup cache lines. If there are misses,
+ * attempt to map free cache lines.
  *
  * @param req OCF request
  */
 void ocf_engine_map(struct ocf_request *req);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Evict cachelines to populate freelist.
+ *
+ * @param req OCF request
+ *
+ * @returns eviction status
+ * @retval LOOKUP_MAPPED successfully evicted required number of cachelines
+ * @retval LOOKUP_MISS eviction failure
+ */
+int ocf_engine_evict(struct ocf_request *req);
+
 /**
  * @brief Traverse OCF request (lookup cache)
  *
- * @note This function DO NOT CALL EVICTION. Only lookup in metadata is
+ * @note This function does not evict cachelines. Only lookup in metadata is
  * performed. Main purpose of this function is to check if there is a HIT.
  *
  * @param req OCF request
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_rd.c b/src/engine/engine_rd.c
index a26ef10..8e593c7 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_rd.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_rd.c
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ int ocf_read_generic(struct ocf_request *req)
 	bool mapped;
 	int lock = OCF_LOCK_NOT_ACQUIRED;
 	struct ocf_cache *cache = req->cache;
+	bool promote = true;
 
 	ocf_io_start(&req->ioi.io);
 
@@ -252,21 +253,25 @@ int ocf_read_generic(struct ocf_request *req)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!mapped) {
+		promote = ocf_promotion_req_should_promote(
+				cache->promotion_policy, req);
+	}
+
 	OCF_METADATA_UNLOCK_RD();
 
 	/*- END Metadata RD access -------------------------------------------*/
 
-	if (!mapped) {
-
+	if (!mapped && promote) {
 		/*- Metadata WR access ---------------------------------------*/
-
 		OCF_METADATA_LOCK_WR();
 
 		/* Now there is exclusive access for metadata. May traverse once
 		 * again. If there are misses need to call eviction. This
 		 * process is called 'mapping'.
 		 */
-		ocf_engine_map(req);
+		if (ocf_engine_evict(req) == LOOKUP_MAPPED)
+			ocf_engine_map(req);
 
 		if (!req->info.mapping_error) {
 			if (ocf_engine_is_hit(req)) {
@@ -288,7 +293,7 @@ int ocf_read_generic(struct ocf_request *req)
 		/*- END Metadata WR access -----------------------------------*/
 	}
 
-	if (!req->info.mapping_error) {
+	if (promote && !req->info.mapping_error) {
 		if (lock >= 0) {
 			if (lock != OCF_LOCK_ACQUIRED) {
 				/* Lock was not acquired, need to wait for resume */
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_wb.c b/src/engine/engine_wb.c
index 1a9938b..1cf052a 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_wb.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_wb.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ int ocf_write_wb(struct ocf_request *req)
 	bool mapped;
 	int lock = OCF_LOCK_NOT_ACQUIRED;
 	struct ocf_cache *cache = req->cache;
+	bool promote = true;
 
 	ocf_io_start(&req->ioi.io);
 
@@ -192,16 +193,22 @@ int ocf_write_wb(struct ocf_request *req)
 		lock = ocf_req_async_lock_wr(req, ocf_engine_on_resume);
 	}
 
+	if (!mapped) {
+		promote = ocf_promotion_req_should_promote(
+				cache->promotion_policy, req);
+	}
+
 	OCF_METADATA_UNLOCK_RD(); /*- END Metadata READ access----------------*/
 
-	if (!mapped) {
+	if (!mapped && promote) {
 		OCF_METADATA_LOCK_WR(); /*- Metadata WR access, eviction -----*/
 
 		/* Now there is exclusive access for metadata. May traverse once
 		 * again. If there are misses need to call eviction. This
 		 * process is called 'mapping'.
 		 */
-		ocf_engine_map(req);
+		if (ocf_engine_evict(req) == LOOKUP_MAPPED)
+			ocf_engine_map(req);
 
 		if (!req->info.mapping_error) {
 			/* Lock request for WRITE access */
@@ -211,7 +218,7 @@ int ocf_write_wb(struct ocf_request *req)
 		OCF_METADATA_UNLOCK_WR(); /*- END Metadata WR access ---------*/
 	}
 
-	if (!req->info.mapping_error) {
+	if (promote && !req->info.mapping_error) {
 		if (lock >= 0) {
 			if (lock != OCF_LOCK_ACQUIRED) {
 				/* WR lock was not acquired, need to wait for resume */
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_wt.c b/src/engine/engine_wt.c
index 9db3ec3..db2a81c 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_wt.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_wt.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ int ocf_write_wt(struct ocf_request *req)
 	bool mapped;
 	int lock = OCF_LOCK_NOT_ACQUIRED;
 	struct ocf_cache *cache = req->cache;
+	bool promote = true;
 
 	ocf_io_start(&req->ioi.io);
 
@@ -185,16 +186,22 @@ int ocf_write_wt(struct ocf_request *req)
 		lock = ocf_req_async_lock_wr(req, ocf_engine_on_resume);
 	}
 
+	if (!mapped) {
+		promote = ocf_promotion_req_should_promote(
+				cache->promotion_policy, req);
+	}
+
 	OCF_METADATA_UNLOCK_RD(); /*- END Metadata READ access----------------*/
 
-	if (!mapped) {
+	if (!mapped && promote) {
 		OCF_METADATA_LOCK_WR(); /*- Metadata WR access, eviction -----*/
 
 		/* Now there is exclusive access for metadata. May traverse once
 		 * again. If there are misses need to call eviction. This
 		 * process is called 'mapping'.
 		 */
-		ocf_engine_map(req);
+		if (ocf_engine_evict(req) == LOOKUP_MAPPED)
+			ocf_engine_map(req);
 
 		if (!req->info.mapping_error) {
 			/* Lock request for WRITE access */
@@ -204,7 +211,7 @@ int ocf_write_wt(struct ocf_request *req)
 		OCF_METADATA_UNLOCK_WR(); /*- END Metadata WR access ---------*/
 	}
 
-	if (!req->info.mapping_error) {
+	if (promote && !req->info.mapping_error) {
 		if (lock >= 0) {
 			if (lock != OCF_LOCK_ACQUIRED) {
 				/* WR lock was not acquired, need to wait for resume */