diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index c502277..2475b1c7 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -1964,7 +1964,8 @@
 	 * drivers without flush support don't have to worry
 	 * about them.
 	 */
-	if ((bio->bi_rw & (REQ_FLUSH | REQ_FUA)) && !q->flush_flags) {
+	if ((bio->bi_rw & (REQ_FLUSH | REQ_FUA)) &&
+	    !test_bit(QUEUE_FLAG_WC, &q->queue_flags)) {
 		bio->bi_rw &= ~(REQ_FLUSH | REQ_FUA);
 		if (!nr_sectors) {
 			err = 0;