diff --git a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
index 5a88a6b55933..e27dee345d81 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
@@ -524,10 +524,18 @@ static int do_blk_trace_setup(struct request_queue *q, char *name, dev_t dev,
 	if (!bt->msg_data)
 		goto err;
 
-	ret = -ENOENT;
-
-	dir = debugfs_lookup(buts->name, blk_debugfs_root);
-	if (!dir)
+#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEBUG_FS
+	/*
+	 * When tracing whole make_request drivers (multiqueue) block devices,
+	 * reuse the existing debugfs directory created by the block layer on
+	 * init. For request-based block devices, all partitions block devices,
+	 * and scsi-generic block devices we create a temporary new debugfs
+	 * directory that will be removed once the trace ends.
+	 */
+	if (queue_is_mq(q) && bdev && bdev == bdev->bd_contains)
+		dir = q->debugfs_dir;
+	else
+#endif
 		bt->dir = dir = debugfs_create_dir(buts->name, blk_debugfs_root);
 
 	bt->dev = dev;
@@ -565,8 +573,6 @@ static int do_blk_trace_setup(struct request_queue *q, char *name, dev_t dev,
 
 	ret = 0;
 err:
-	if (dir && !bt->dir)
-		dput(dir);
 	if (ret)
 		blk_trace_free(bt);
 	return ret;