1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/block/blk-flush.c b/block/blk-flush.c
index 56adaa8d55cd..b27d0208611b 100644
--- a/block/blk-flush.c
+++ b/block/blk-flush.c
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@ static void blk_flush_complete_seq_end_io(struct request_queue *q,
 
         /*
          * Moving a request silently to empty queue_head may stall the
-         * queue.  Kick the queue in those cases.
+         * queue.  Kick the queue in those cases.  This function is called
+         * from request completion path and calling directly into
+         * request_fn may confuse the driver.  Always use kblockd.
          */
         if (was_empty && next_rq)
-                __blk_run_queue(q, false);
+                __blk_run_queue(q, true);
 }
 
 static void pre_flush_end_io(struct request *rq, int error)
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ static struct request *queue_next_fseq(struct request_queue *q)
                 BUG();
         }
 
-        elv_insert(q, rq, ELEVATOR_INSERT_FRONT);
+        elv_insert(q, rq, ELEVATOR_INSERT_REQUEUE);
         return rq;
 }