diff --git a/fs/io-wq.c b/fs/io-wq.c
index f058ea0bcae8..8c13e23d4a8a 100644
--- a/fs/io-wq.c
+++ b/fs/io-wq.c
@@ -559,8 +559,7 @@ loop:
 		if (ret)
 			continue;
 		/* timed out, exit unless we're the fixed worker */
-		if (test_bit(IO_WQ_BIT_EXIT, &wq->state) ||
-		    !(worker->flags & IO_WORKER_F_FIXED))
+		if (!(worker->flags & IO_WORKER_F_FIXED))
 			break;
 	}