diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 9aa61abdb349..84f016ba10eb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -6269,7 +6269,6 @@ static int __ufshcd_issue_tm_cmd(struct ufs_hba *hba,
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(host->host_lock, flags);
 	task_tag = hba->nutrs + free_slot;
-	blk_mq_start_request(req);
 
 	treq->req_header.dword_0 |= cpu_to_be32(task_tag);