diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 8e6d7ba95df1..98e363d0025b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -1719,8 +1719,7 @@ out_put_budget:
 	case BLK_STS_OK:
 		break;
 	case BLK_STS_RESOURCE:
-		if (atomic_read(&sdev->device_busy) ||
-		    scsi_device_blocked(sdev))
+		if (scsi_device_blocked(sdev))
 			ret = BLK_STS_DEV_RESOURCE;
 		break;
 	default: