diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index e77cea6a6189..784797fa9a53 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -4100,8 +4100,6 @@ again:
 
 static bool rbd_quiesce_lock(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev)
 {
-	bool need_wait;
-
 	dout("%s rbd_dev %p\n", __func__, rbd_dev);
 	lockdep_assert_held_write(&rbd_dev->lock_rwsem);
 
@@ -4113,11 +4111,11 @@ static bool rbd_quiesce_lock(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev)
 	 */
 	rbd_dev->lock_state = RBD_LOCK_STATE_RELEASING;
 	rbd_assert(!completion_done(&rbd_dev->releasing_wait));
-	need_wait = !list_empty(&rbd_dev->running_list);
-	downgrade_write(&rbd_dev->lock_rwsem);
-	if (need_wait)
-		wait_for_completion(&rbd_dev->releasing_wait);
-	up_read(&rbd_dev->lock_rwsem);
+	if (list_empty(&rbd_dev->running_list))
+		return true;
+
+	up_write(&rbd_dev->lock_rwsem);
+	wait_for_completion(&rbd_dev->releasing_wait);
 
 	down_write(&rbd_dev->lock_rwsem);
 	if (rbd_dev->lock_state != RBD_LOCK_STATE_RELEASING)