diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-rq.c b/drivers/md/dm-rq.c
index 2fcc9b7f391b..8f6117342d32 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-rq.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-rq.c
@@ -307,10 +307,6 @@ static blk_status_t dm_dispatch_clone_request(struct request *clone, struct requ
 {
 	blk_status_t r;
 
-	if (blk_queue_io_stat(clone->q))
-		clone->rq_flags |= RQF_IO_STAT;
-
-	clone->start_time_ns = ktime_get_ns();
 	r = blk_insert_cloned_request(clone);
 	if (r != BLK_STS_OK && r != BLK_STS_RESOURCE && r != BLK_STS_DEV_RESOURCE)
 		/* must complete clone in terms of original request */