1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index 29825792cbd5..8768a367fdde 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ void elv_insert(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq, int where)
 {
         struct list_head *pos;
         unsigned ordseq;
+        int unplug_it = 1;
 
         blk_add_trace_rq(q, rq, BLK_TA_INSERT);
 
@@ -399,6 +400,11 @@ void elv_insert(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq, int where)
                 }
 
                 list_add_tail(&rq->queuelist, pos);
+                /*
+                 * most requeues happen because of a busy condition, don't
+                 * force unplug of the queue for that case.
+                 */
+                unplug_it = 0;
                 break;
 
         default:
@@ -407,7 +413,7 @@ void elv_insert(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq, int where)
                 BUG();
         }
 
-        if (blk_queue_plugged(q)) {
+        if (unplug_it && blk_queue_plugged(q)) {
                 int nrq = q->rq.count[READ] + q->rq.count[WRITE]
                         - q->in_flight;