diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index a2e58ee..3fe00a1 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -316,8 +316,10 @@
  */
 void blk_run_queue_async(struct request_queue *q)
 {
-	if (likely(!blk_queue_stopped(q)))
+	if (likely(!blk_queue_stopped(q))) {
+		__cancel_delayed_work(&q->delay_work);
 		queue_delayed_work(kblockd_workqueue, &q->delay_work, 0);
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_run_queue_async);