diff --git a/block/blk-mq.c b/block/blk-mq.c
index b3ebf604b1dd..1ab41fbca094 100644
--- a/block/blk-mq.c
+++ b/block/blk-mq.c
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ void blk_execute_rq_nowait(struct request *rq, bool at_head)
 	 * device, directly accessing the plug instead of using blk_mq_plug()
 	 * should not have any consequences.
 	 */
-	if (current->plug)
+	if (current->plug && !at_head)
 		blk_add_rq_to_plug(current->plug, rq);
 	else
 		blk_mq_sched_insert_request(rq, at_head, true, false);