diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 57cb83f588ac..bce8d736b41e 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -1214,21 +1214,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_make_request);
  *    Drivers often keep queueing requests until the hardware cannot accept
  *    more, when that condition happens we need to put the request back
  *    on the queue. Must be called with queue lock held.
- *
- * Return: true is request was requeued, false otherwise
  */
-bool blk_requeue_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
+void blk_requeue_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Request could have timed out at this point and error handling is
-	 * now in progress so it is marked as completed. Do not allow to
-	 * requeue a completed request as this will cause the tag to end and
-	 * become -1. However, the request is still active and being used so tag
-	 * being -1 is not valid.
-	 */
-	if (blk_is_req_complete(rq))
-		return false;
-
 	blk_delete_timer(rq);
 	blk_clear_rq_complete(rq);
 	trace_block_rq_requeue(q, rq);
@@ -1249,7 +1237,6 @@ bool blk_requeue_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
 		q->dispatched_urgent = false;
 	}
 	elv_requeue_request(q, rq);
-	return true;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_requeue_request);
 
diff --git a/block/blk.h b/block/blk.h
index bc1eafe44862..4e6aae4a139c 100644
--- a/block/blk.h
+++ b/block/blk.h
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ static inline void blk_clear_rq_complete(struct request *rq)
 	clear_bit(REQ_ATOM_COMPLETE, &rq->atomic_flags);
 }
 
-static inline bool blk_is_req_complete(struct request *rq)
-{
-	return test_bit(REQ_ATOM_COMPLETE, &rq->atomic_flags);
-}
-
 /*
  * Internal elevator interface
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index 1a251d543be2..059c0409d952 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ extern void __blk_put_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *);
 extern struct request *blk_get_request(struct request_queue *, int, gfp_t);
 extern struct request *blk_make_request(struct request_queue *, struct bio *,
 					gfp_t);
-extern bool blk_requeue_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *);
+extern void blk_requeue_request(struct request_queue *, struct request *);
 extern int blk_reinsert_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq);
 extern bool blk_reinsert_req_sup(struct request_queue *q);
 extern void blk_add_request_payload(struct request *rq, struct page *page,