diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index 0b8d3a4f83..a25367a9e3 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -646,16 +646,13 @@ out:
 
 static int eject_device(Monitor *mon, BlockDriverState *bs, int force)
 {
-    if (!force) {
-        if (!bdrv_is_removable(bs)) {
-            qerror_report(QERR_DEVICE_NOT_REMOVABLE,
-                           bdrv_get_device_name(bs));
-            return -1;
-        }
-        if (bdrv_is_locked(bs)) {
-            qerror_report(QERR_DEVICE_LOCKED, bdrv_get_device_name(bs));
-            return -1;
-        }
+    if (!bdrv_is_removable(bs)) {
+        qerror_report(QERR_DEVICE_NOT_REMOVABLE, bdrv_get_device_name(bs));
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if (!force && bdrv_is_locked(bs)) {
+        qerror_report(QERR_DEVICE_LOCKED, bdrv_get_device_name(bs));
+        return -1;
     }
     bdrv_close(bs);
     return 0;