diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index c6eaa1f56466..36b1a7559f94 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -2665,7 +2665,7 @@ static int plug_rq_cmp(void *priv, struct list_head *a, struct list_head *b)
 static void queue_unplugged(struct request_queue *q, unsigned int depth)
 {
 	trace_block_unplug_io(q, depth);
-	__blk_run_queue(q, false);
+	__blk_run_queue(q, true);
 
 	if (q->unplugged_fn)
 		q->unplugged_fn(q);