diff --git a/block/blk-mq.c b/block/blk-mq.c
index 6332940ca118..d2de0a719ab8 100644
--- a/block/blk-mq.c
+++ b/block/blk-mq.c
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ static void blk_mq_run_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * If we are stopped, don't run the queue.
 	 */
 	if (test_bit(BLK_MQ_S_STOPPED, &hctx->state))
-		clear_bit(BLK_MQ_S_STOPPED, &hctx->state);
+		return;
 
 	__blk_mq_run_hw_queue(hctx);
 }