diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index b8f573a027132..09deefe5904a0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -1627,12 +1627,12 @@ int ufshcd_hold(struct ufs_hba *hba, bool async)
 		 */
 		fallthrough;
 	case CLKS_OFF:
-		ufshcd_scsi_block_requests(hba);
 		hba->clk_gating.state = REQ_CLKS_ON;
 		trace_ufshcd_clk_gating(dev_name(hba->dev),
 					hba->clk_gating.state);
-		queue_work(hba->clk_gating.clk_gating_workq,
-			   &hba->clk_gating.ungate_work);
+		if (queue_work(hba->clk_gating.clk_gating_workq,
+			       &hba->clk_gating.ungate_work))
+			ufshcd_scsi_block_requests(hba);
 		/*
 		 * fall through to check if we should wait for this
 		 * work to be done or not.