diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 60c7a7d74852c..03c6d0620bfd0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -1703,8 +1703,7 @@ static blk_status_t scsi_queue_rq(struct blk_mq_hw_ctx *hctx,
 		break;
 	case BLK_STS_RESOURCE:
 	case BLK_STS_ZONE_RESOURCE:
-		if (atomic_read(&sdev->device_busy) ||
-		    scsi_device_blocked(sdev))
+		if (scsi_device_blocked(sdev))
 			ret = BLK_STS_DEV_RESOURCE;
 		break;
 	default: