diff --git a/block/bfq-iosched.c b/block/bfq-iosched.c
index 6687b805bab3..0b2c8e76708f 100644
--- a/block/bfq-iosched.c
+++ b/block/bfq-iosched.c
@@ -6194,7 +6194,8 @@ static struct bfq_queue *bfq_init_rq(struct request *rq)
 	 * addition, if the queue has also just been split, we have to
 	 * resume its state.
 	 */
-	if (likely(bfqq != &bfqd->oom_bfqq) && bfqq_process_refs(bfqq) == 1) {
+	if (likely(bfqq != &bfqd->oom_bfqq) && !bfqq->new_bfqq &&
+	    bfqq_process_refs(bfqq) == 1) {
 		bfqq->bic = bic;
 		if (split) {
 			/*