diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-rq.c b/drivers/md/dm-rq.c
index 3f8577e2c13b..2bd2444ad99c 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-rq.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-rq.c
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ void dm_start_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 
 void dm_stop_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 {
-	if (blk_mq_queue_stopped(q))
-		return;
-
 	blk_mq_quiesce_queue(q);
 }