diff --git a/block/bfq-iosched.c b/block/bfq-iosched.c
index 0416dfe05983..4705c4be90e7 100644
--- a/block/bfq-iosched.c
+++ b/block/bfq-iosched.c
@@ -1093,9 +1093,6 @@ static unsigned int bfq_wr_duration(struct bfq_data *bfqd)
 {
 	u64 dur;
 
-	if (bfqd->bfq_wr_max_time > 0)
-		return bfqd->bfq_wr_max_time;
-
 	dur = bfqd->rate_dur_prod;
 	do_div(dur, bfqd->peak_rate);
 
@@ -7299,7 +7296,6 @@ static int bfq_init_queue(struct request_queue *q, struct elevator_type *e)
 	 */
 	bfqd->bfq_wr_coeff = 30;
 	bfqd->bfq_wr_rt_max_time = msecs_to_jiffies(300);
-	bfqd->bfq_wr_max_time = 0;
 	bfqd->bfq_wr_min_idle_time = msecs_to_jiffies(2000);
 	bfqd->bfq_wr_min_inter_arr_async = msecs_to_jiffies(500);
 	bfqd->bfq_wr_max_softrt_rate = 7000; /*
diff --git a/block/bfq-iosched.h b/block/bfq-iosched.h
index 2b4893a68b43..75cc6a324267 100644
--- a/block/bfq-iosched.h
+++ b/block/bfq-iosched.h
@@ -769,8 +769,6 @@ struct bfq_data {
 	 * is multiplied.
 	 */
 	unsigned int bfq_wr_coeff;
-	/* maximum duration of a weight-raising period (jiffies) */
-	unsigned int bfq_wr_max_time;
 
 	/* Maximum weight-raising duration for soft real-time processes */
 	unsigned int bfq_wr_rt_max_time;