diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 600c78065d62..93cf2ec2d13b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ static inline int scsi_host_queue_ready(struct request_queue *q,
 	else
 		busy = 0;
 	if (atomic_read(&shost->host_blocked) > 0) {
-		if (busy || scsi_host_busy(shost))
+		if (busy)
 			goto starved;
 
 		/*