diff --git a/block/blk-mq.c b/block/blk-mq.c
index a7d70a1bbf36..e83d306907da 100644
--- a/block/blk-mq.c
+++ b/block/blk-mq.c
@@ -1959,7 +1959,6 @@ out_unwind:
 	while (--i >= 0)
 		blk_mq_free_rq_map(set, set->tags[i], i);
 
-	set->tags = NULL;
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }