diff --git a/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c b/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
index 3afc07b59477..b1c5bcae9b31 100644
--- a/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
+++ b/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
@@ -1062,9 +1062,12 @@ static void virtblk_remove(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 static int virtblk_freeze(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 {
 	struct virtio_blk *vblk = vdev->priv;
+	struct request_queue *q = vblk->disk->queue;
 
 	/* Ensure no requests in virtqueues before deleting vqs. */
-	blk_mq_freeze_queue(vblk->disk->queue);
+	blk_mq_freeze_queue(q);
+	blk_mq_quiesce_queue_nowait(q);
+	blk_mq_unfreeze_queue(q);
 
 	/* Ensure we don't receive any more interrupts */
 	vdev->config->reset(vdev);
@@ -1088,8 +1091,8 @@ static int virtblk_restore(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 		return ret;
 
 	virtio_device_ready(vdev);
+	blk_mq_unquiesce_queue(vblk->disk->queue);
 
-	blk_mq_unfreeze_queue(vblk->disk->queue);
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif