diff --git a/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c b/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
index 89bd4c3401bb..441e897d5a69 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/cxlflash/main.c
@@ -1966,7 +1966,6 @@ static int cxlflash_eh_host_reset_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *scp)
 	switch (cfg->state) {
 	case STATE_NORMAL:
 		cfg->state = STATE_RESET;
-		scsi_block_requests(cfg->host);
 		cxlflash_mark_contexts_error(cfg);
 		rcr = afu_reset(cfg);
 		if (rcr) {
@@ -1975,7 +1974,6 @@ static int cxlflash_eh_host_reset_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *scp)
 		} else
 			cfg->state = STATE_NORMAL;
 		wake_up_all(&cfg->reset_waitq);
-		scsi_unblock_requests(cfg->host);
 		break;
 	case STATE_RESET:
 		wait_event(cfg->reset_waitq, cfg->state != STATE_RESET);