diff --git a/block/blk-mq.c b/block/blk-mq.c
index 4c82dc44d4d8..a58d2d953876 100644
--- a/block/blk-mq.c
+++ b/block/blk-mq.c
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@ void blk_freeze_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 	 * exported to drivers as the only user for unfreeze is blk_mq.
 	 */
 	blk_freeze_queue_start(q);
-	if (!q->mq_ops)
-		blk_drain_queue(q);
 	blk_mq_freeze_queue_wait(q);
 }