diff --git a/block/blk-flush.c b/block/blk-flush.c
index 70f1d02135ed..33b487b5cbf7 100644
--- a/block/blk-flush.c
+++ b/block/blk-flush.c
@@ -236,8 +236,10 @@ static void flush_end_io(struct request *flush_rq, blk_status_t error)
 	 * avoiding use-after-free.
 	 */
 	WRITE_ONCE(flush_rq->state, MQ_RQ_IDLE);
-	if (fq->rq_status != BLK_STS_OK)
+	if (fq->rq_status != BLK_STS_OK) {
 		error = fq->rq_status;
+		fq->rq_status = BLK_STS_OK;
+	}
 
 	if (!q->elevator) {
 		flush_rq->tag = BLK_MQ_NO_TAG;