diff --git a/block/blk.h b/block/blk.h
index a19b7b42e650..5cac4e29ae17 100644
--- a/block/blk.h
+++ b/block/blk.h
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static inline u64 blk_time_get_ns(void)
 {
 	struct blk_plug *plug = current->plug;
 
-	if (!plug)
+	if (!plug || !in_task())
 		return ktime_get_ns();
 
 	/*