diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 59b5c00c01262..64e96ee1d6af2 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -2702,7 +2702,10 @@ static void flush_plug_list(struct blk_plug *plug)
 		/*
 		 * rq is already accounted, so use raw insert
 		 */
-		__elv_add_request(q, rq, ELEVATOR_INSERT_SORT_MERGE);
+		if (rq->cmd_flags & (REQ_FLUSH | REQ_FUA))
+			__elv_add_request(q, rq, ELEVATOR_INSERT_FLUSH);
+		else
+			__elv_add_request(q, rq, ELEVATOR_INSERT_SORT_MERGE);
 	}
 
 	if (q) {