diff --git a/block/bfq-iosched.c b/block/bfq-iosched.c
index 0c612a911696..36a66e97e3c2 100644
--- a/block/bfq-iosched.c
+++ b/block/bfq-iosched.c
@@ -7018,6 +7018,8 @@ static void bfq_exit_queue(struct elevator_queue *e)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&bfqd->lock);
 #endif
 
+	wbt_enable_default(bfqd->queue);
+
 	kfree(bfqd);
 }
 
diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index ec98aed39c4f..482df2a350fc 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -525,8 +525,6 @@ void elv_unregister_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 		kobject_del(&e->kobj);
 
 		e->registered = 0;
-		/* Re-enable throttling in case elevator disabled it */
-		wbt_enable_default(q);
 	}
 }