diff --git a/mm/backing-dev.c b/mm/backing-dev.c
index aad61d0175a1..09f123b3e7eb 100644
--- a/mm/backing-dev.c
+++ b/mm/backing-dev.c
@@ -865,6 +865,13 @@ void bdi_unregister(struct backing_dev_info *bdi)
 	wb_shutdown(&bdi->wb);
 	cgwb_bdi_destroy(bdi);
 
+	/*
+	 * If this BDI's min ratio has been set, use bdi_set_min_ratio() to
+	 * update the global bdi_min_ratio.
+	 */
+	if (bdi->min_ratio)
+		bdi_set_min_ratio(bdi, 0);
+
 	if (bdi->dev) {
 		bdi_debug_unregister(bdi);
 		device_unregister(bdi->dev);