diff --git a/block/blk-mq.c b/block/blk-mq.c
index 85a1c1a59c72..96d501e8663c 100644
--- a/block/blk-mq.c
+++ b/block/blk-mq.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void blk_mq_unfreeze_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 	freeze_depth = atomic_dec_return(&q->mq_freeze_depth);
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(freeze_depth < 0);
 	if (!freeze_depth) {
-		percpu_ref_reinit(&q->q_usage_counter);
+		percpu_ref_resurrect(&q->q_usage_counter);
 		wake_up_all(&q->mq_freeze_wq);
 	}
 }