diff --git a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
index 884333b9fc76..749b27851f45 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
@@ -1656,6 +1656,14 @@ static int blk_trace_remove_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 	if (bt == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (bt->trace_state == Blktrace_running) {
+		bt->trace_state = Blktrace_stopped;
+		spin_lock_irq(&running_trace_lock);
+		list_del_init(&bt->running_list);
+		spin_unlock_irq(&running_trace_lock);
+		relay_flush(bt->rchan);
+	}
+
 	put_probe_ref();
 	synchronize_rcu();
 	blk_trace_free(bt);