diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 0421b53e6431..93f9152fc271 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -525,6 +525,9 @@ void blk_cleanup_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 	del_timer_sync(&q->backing_dev_info.laptop_mode_wb_timer);
 	blk_sync_queue(q);
 
+	if (q->mq_ops)
+		blk_mq_free_queue(q);
+
 	spin_lock_irq(lock);
 	if (q->queue_lock != &q->__queue_lock)
 		q->queue_lock = &q->__queue_lock;
diff --git a/block/blk-sysfs.c b/block/blk-sysfs.c
index 1fac43408911..935ea2aa0730 100644
--- a/block/blk-sysfs.c
+++ b/block/blk-sysfs.c
@@ -492,17 +492,15 @@ static void blk_free_queue_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu_head)
  *     Currently, its primary task it to free all the &struct request
  *     structures that were allocated to the queue and the queue itself.
  *
- * Caveat:
- *     Hopefully the low level driver will have finished any
- *     outstanding requests first...
+ * Note:
+ *     The low level driver must have finished any outstanding requests first
+ *     via blk_cleanup_queue().
  **/
 static void blk_release_queue(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
 	struct request_queue *q =
 		container_of(kobj, struct request_queue, kobj);
 
-	blk_sync_queue(q);
-
 	blkcg_exit_queue(q);
 
 	if (q->elevator) {
@@ -517,9 +515,7 @@ static void blk_release_queue(struct kobject *kobj)
 	if (q->queue_tags)
 		__blk_queue_free_tags(q);
 
-	if (q->mq_ops)
-		blk_mq_free_queue(q);
-	else
+	if (!q->mq_ops)
 		blk_free_flush_queue(q->fq);
 
 	blk_trace_shutdown(q);