diff --git a/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c b/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
index 5bf98fd6a651..2bf14a0e2815 100644
--- a/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
+++ b/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
@@ -1593,14 +1593,15 @@ static int virtblk_freeze(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 {
 	struct virtio_blk *vblk = vdev->priv;
 
+	/* Ensure no requests in virtqueues before deleting vqs. */
+	blk_mq_freeze_queue(vblk->disk->queue);
+
 	/* Ensure we don't receive any more interrupts */
 	virtio_reset_device(vdev);
 
 	/* Make sure no work handler is accessing the device. */
 	flush_work(&vblk->config_work);
 
-	blk_mq_quiesce_queue(vblk->disk->queue);
-
 	vdev->config->del_vqs(vdev);
 	kfree(vblk->vqs);
 
@@ -1618,7 +1619,7 @@ static int virtblk_restore(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 	virtio_device_ready(vdev);
 
-	blk_mq_unquiesce_queue(vblk->disk->queue);
+	blk_mq_unfreeze_queue(vblk->disk->queue);
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif