diff --git a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
index 795b30913c54..9f056ad41df0 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
@@ -3692,11 +3692,16 @@ int __cold open_ctree(struct super_block *sb, struct btrfs_fs_devices *fs_device
 	 * For devices supporting discard turn on discard=async automatically,
 	 * unless it's already set or disabled. This could be turned off by
 	 * nodiscard for the same mount.
+	 *
+	 * The zoned mode piggy backs on the discard functionality for
+	 * resetting a zone. There is no reason to delay the zone reset as it is
+	 * fast enough. So, do not enable async discard for zoned mode.
 	 */
 	if (!(btrfs_test_opt(fs_info, DISCARD_SYNC) ||
 	      btrfs_test_opt(fs_info, DISCARD_ASYNC) ||
 	      btrfs_test_opt(fs_info, NODISCARD)) &&
-	    fs_info->fs_devices->discardable) {
+	    fs_info->fs_devices->discardable &&
+	    !btrfs_is_zoned(fs_info)) {
 		btrfs_set_and_info(fs_info, DISCARD_ASYNC,
 				   "auto enabling async discard");
 	}
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/zoned.c b/fs/btrfs/zoned.c
index 39828af4a4e8..1c56e056afcc 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/zoned.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/zoned.c
@@ -804,6 +804,9 @@ int btrfs_check_mountopts_zoned(struct btrfs_fs_info *info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	btrfs_clear_and_info(info, DISCARD_ASYNC,
+			"zoned: async discard ignored and disabled for zoned mode");
+
 	return 0;
 }