1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index 261ffaaf47bd..ff60177a3bab 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -755,14 +755,6 @@ struct request *elv_next_request(struct request_queue *q)
         int ret;
 
         while ((rq = __elv_next_request(q)) != NULL) {
-                /*
-                 * Kill the empty barrier place holder, the driver must
-                 * not ever see it.
-                 */
-                if (blk_empty_barrier(rq)) {
-                        __blk_end_request(rq, 0, blk_rq_bytes(rq));
-                        continue;
-                }
                 if (!(rq->cmd_flags & REQ_STARTED)) {
                         /*
                          * This is the first time the device driver