diff --git a/block/blk-rq-qos.c b/block/blk-rq-qos.c
index 058f92c4f9d5..eb9618cd68ad 100644
--- a/block/blk-rq-qos.c
+++ b/block/blk-rq-qos.c
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ static int rq_qos_wake_function(struct wait_queue_entry *curr,
 		return -1;
 
 	data->got_token = true;
-	smp_wmb();
 	wake_up_process(data->task);
 	list_del_init_careful(&curr->entry);
 	return 1;
@@ -274,10 +273,9 @@ void rq_qos_wait(struct rq_wait *rqw, void *private_data,
 			 * which means we now have two. Put our local token
 			 * and wake anyone else potentially waiting for one.
 			 */
-			smp_rmb();
 			if (data.got_token)
 				cleanup_cb(rqw, private_data);
-			break;
+			return;
 		}
 		io_schedule();
 		has_sleeper = true;