diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 9a78f62285f9..74edcadd6747 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ void blk_cleanup_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 
 	blk_queue_flag_set(QUEUE_FLAG_NOMERGES, q);
 	blk_queue_flag_set(QUEUE_FLAG_NOXMERGES, q);
-	blk_queue_flag_set(QUEUE_FLAG_DYING, q);
 
 	/*
 	 * Drain all requests queued before DYING marking. Set DEAD flag to