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diff --git a/block/blk-flush.c b/block/blk-flush.c
index 843d25683691..c7f396e3d5e2 100644
--- a/block/blk-flush.c
+++ b/block/blk-flush.c
@@ -454,15 +454,6 @@ int blkdev_issue_flush(struct block_device *bdev, gfp_t gfp_mask,
if (!q)
return -ENXIO;
- /*
- * some block devices may not have their queue correctly set up here
- * (e.g. loop device without a backing file) and so issuing a flush
- * here will panic. Ensure there is a request function before issuing
- * the flush.
- */
- if (!q->make_request_fn)
- return -ENXIO;
-
bio = bio_alloc(gfp_mask, 0);
bio_set_dev(bio, bdev);
bio->bi_opf = REQ_OP_WRITE | REQ_PREFLUSH;