diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index dea24990d270..ee537a9f1d1a 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -2104,8 +2104,7 @@ static int loop_add(struct loop_device **l, int i)
 	lo->tag_set.queue_depth = 128;
 	lo->tag_set.numa_node = NUMA_NO_NODE;
 	lo->tag_set.cmd_size = sizeof(struct loop_cmd);
-	lo->tag_set.flags = BLK_MQ_F_SHOULD_MERGE | BLK_MQ_F_STACKING |
-		BLK_MQ_F_NO_SCHED_BY_DEFAULT;
+	lo->tag_set.flags = BLK_MQ_F_SHOULD_MERGE | BLK_MQ_F_STACKING;
 	lo->tag_set.driver_data = lo;
 
 	err = blk_mq_alloc_tag_set(&lo->tag_set);