diff --git a/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c b/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c
index 4f37b9fb28bb..5a1548a74d62 100644
--- a/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/null_blk_main.c
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ static bool should_requeue_request(struct request *rq)
 static enum blk_eh_timer_return null_timeout_rq(struct request *rq, bool res)
 {
 	pr_info("rq %p timed out\n", rq);
-	blk_mq_complete_request(rq);
+	blk_mq_force_complete_rq(rq);
 	return BLK_EH_DONE;
 }