diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index 536be740ba4e..f6dafa8c7c4d 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -590,6 +590,12 @@ void elv_insert(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq, int where)
 		 */
 		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_SOFTBARRIER;
 
+		/*
+		 * Most requeues happen because of a busy condition,
+		 * don't force unplug of the queue for that case.
+		 */
+		unplug_it = 0;
+
 		if (q->ordseq == 0) {
 			list_add(&rq->queuelist, &q->queue_head);
 			break;
@@ -604,11 +610,6 @@ void elv_insert(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq, int where)
 		}
 
 		list_add_tail(&rq->queuelist, pos);
-		/*
-		 * most requeues happen because of a busy condition, don't
-		 * force unplug of the queue for that case.
-		 */
-		unplug_it = 0;
 		break;
 
 	default: