diff --git a/block/bfq-iosched.c b/block/bfq-iosched.c
index f21b861a0d669..b8b6e9eae94b7 100644
--- a/block/bfq-iosched.c
+++ b/block/bfq-iosched.c
@@ -386,6 +386,12 @@ static void bfq_put_stable_ref(struct bfq_queue *bfqq);
 
 void bic_set_bfqq(struct bfq_io_cq *bic, struct bfq_queue *bfqq, bool is_sync)
 {
+	struct bfq_queue *old_bfqq = bic->bfqq[is_sync];
+
+	/* Clear bic pointer if bfqq is detached from this bic */
+	if (old_bfqq && old_bfqq->bic == bic)
+		old_bfqq->bic = NULL;
+
 	/*
 	 * If bfqq != NULL, then a non-stable queue merge between
 	 * bic->bfqq and bfqq is happening here. This causes troubles
@@ -5245,7 +5251,6 @@ static void bfq_exit_icq_bfqq(struct bfq_io_cq *bic, bool is_sync)
 		unsigned long flags;
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&bfqd->lock, flags);
-		bfqq->bic = NULL;
 		bfq_exit_bfqq(bfqd, bfqq);
 		bic_set_bfqq(bic, NULL, is_sync);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bfqd->lock, flags);