diff --git a/drivers/block/sunvdc.c b/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
index 0ff27e2d98c4..26937ba28f78 100644
--- a/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
+++ b/drivers/block/sunvdc.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static void vdc_blk_queue_start(struct vdc_port *port)
 	 * allocated a disk.
 	 */
 	if (port->disk && vdc_tx_dring_avail(dr) * 100 / VDC_TX_RING_SIZE >= 50)
-		blk_mq_start_hw_queues(port->disk->queue);
+		blk_mq_start_stopped_hw_queues(port->disk->queue, true);
 }
 
 static void vdc_finish(struct vio_driver_state *vio, int err, int waiting_for)