diff --git a/drivers/block/nbd.c b/drivers/block/nbd.c
index 87a0a29f6e7e..f91e7ac3fa32 100644
--- a/drivers/block/nbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/nbd.c
@@ -991,9 +991,8 @@ static int nbd_disconnect(struct nbd_device *nbd)
 	struct nbd_config *config = nbd->config;
 
 	dev_info(disk_to_dev(nbd->disk), "NBD_DISCONNECT\n");
-	if (!test_and_set_bit(NBD_DISCONNECT_REQUESTED,
-			      &config->runtime_flags))
-		send_disconnects(nbd);
+	set_bit(NBD_DISCONNECT_REQUESTED, &config->runtime_flags);
+	send_disconnects(nbd);
 	return 0;
 }