* in blk_mq_dispatch_rq_list().
*/
list_add_tail(&rq->queuelist, &rq_list);
+ count++;
if (rq->mq_hctx != hctx)
multi_hctxs = true;
- } while (++count < max_dispatch);
+
+ /*
+ * If we cannot get tag for the request, stop dequeueing
+ * requests from the IO scheduler. We are unlikely to be able
+ * to submit them anyway and it creates false impression for
+ * scheduling heuristics that the device can take more IO.
+ */
+ if (!blk_mq_get_driver_tag(rq))
+ break;
+ } while (count < max_dispatch);
if (!count) {
if (run_queue)