diff --git a/drivers/block/ublk_drv.c b/drivers/block/ublk_drv.c
index bebdf0a94b7c..e7496f0b29d4 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ublk_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ublk_drv.c
@@ -2551,12 +2551,13 @@ static void ublk_ch_release_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * disk isn't attached yet, either device isn't live, or it has
-	 * been removed already, so we needn't to do anything
+	 * No disk: the device isn't live, or it has been removed already.
+	 * There are no requests to abort, but the round still has to be
+	 * reset, so that a new server can fetch and start the device.
 	 */
 	disk = ublk_get_disk(ub);
 	if (!disk)
-		goto out;
+		goto reset;
 
 	/*
 	 * All uring_cmd are done now, so abort any request outstanding to
@@ -2617,10 +2618,9 @@ static void ublk_ch_release_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&ub->mutex);
 	ublk_put_disk(disk);
-
+reset:
 	/* all uring_cmd has been done now, reset device & ubq */
 	ublk_reset_ch_dev(ub);
-out:
 	clear_bit(UB_STATE_OPEN, &ub->state);
 
 	/* put the reference grabbed in ublk_ch_release() */