diff --git a/block/blk-iocost.c b/block/blk-iocost.c
index 4d2bda812d9b..dcc6685d5bec 100644
--- a/block/blk-iocost.c
+++ b/block/blk-iocost.c
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ static void ioc_timer_fn(struct timer_list *timer)
 	 * should have woken up in the last period and expire idle iocgs.
 	 */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(iocg, tiocg, &ioc->active_iocgs, active_list) {
-		if (!waitqueue_active(&iocg->waitq) && iocg->abs_vdebt &&
+		if (!waitqueue_active(&iocg->waitq) && !iocg->abs_vdebt &&
 		    !iocg_is_idle(iocg))
 			continue;