diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index e85ec73a07d5..b7664d593486 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -1296,12 +1296,7 @@ bdev_max_secure_erase_sectors(struct block_device *bdev)
 
 static inline unsigned int bdev_write_zeroes_sectors(struct block_device *bdev)
 {
-	struct request_queue *q = bdev_get_queue(bdev);
-
-	if (q)
-		return q->limits.max_write_zeroes_sectors;
-
-	return 0;
+	return bdev_get_queue(bdev)->limits.max_write_zeroes_sectors;
 }
 
 static inline bool bdev_nonrot(struct block_device *bdev)