1 files changed, 20 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/block/blk-throttle.c b/block/blk-throttle.c
index 8c6e13359781..52321a42cd78 100644
--- a/block/blk-throttle.c
+++ b/block/blk-throttle.c
@@ -1239,12 +1239,16 @@ bool blk_throtl_bio(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio)
 
         sq = &tg->service_queue;
 
-        /* throtl is FIFO - if other bios are already queued, should queue */
-        if (sq->nr_queued[rw])
-                goto queue_bio;
+        while (true) {
+                /* throtl is FIFO - if bios are already queued, should queue */
+                if (sq->nr_queued[rw])
+                        break;
 
-        /* Bio is with-in rate limit of group */
-        if (tg_may_dispatch(tg, bio, NULL)) {
+                /* if above limits, break to queue */
+                if (!tg_may_dispatch(tg, bio, NULL))
+                        break;
+
+                /* within limits, let's charge and dispatch directly */
                 throtl_charge_bio(tg, bio);
 
                 /*
@@ -1259,10 +1263,19 @@ bool blk_throtl_bio(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio)
                  * So keep on trimming slice even if bio is not queued.
                  */
                 throtl_trim_slice(tg, rw);
-                goto out_unlock;
+
+                /*
+                 * @bio passed through this layer without being throttled.
+                 * Climb up the ladder.  If we''re already at the top, it
+                 * can be executed directly.
+                 */
+                sq = sq->parent_sq;
+                tg = sq_to_tg(sq);
+                if (!tg)
+                        goto out_unlock;
         }
 
-queue_bio:
+        /* out-of-limit, queue to @tg */
         throtl_log(sq, "[%c] bio. bdisp=%llu sz=%u bps=%llu iodisp=%u iops=%u queued=%d/%d",
                    rw == READ ? 'R' : 'W',
                    tg->bytes_disp[rw], bio->bi_size, tg->bps[rw],