diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 2e5020f37d55..9dcfb8ec554b 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -3032,21 +3032,20 @@ void blk_start_plug(struct blk_plug *plug)
 {
 	struct task_struct *tsk = current;
 
+	/*
+	 * If this is a nested plug, don't actually assign it.
+	 */
+	if (tsk->plug)
+		return;
+
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&plug->list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&plug->mq_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&plug->cb_list);
-
 	/*
-	 * If this is a nested plug, don't actually assign it. It will be
-	 * flushed on its own.
+	 * Store ordering should not be needed here, since a potential
+	 * preempt will imply a full memory barrier
 	 */
-	if (!tsk->plug) {
-		/*
-		 * Store ordering should not be needed here, since a potential
-		 * preempt will imply a full memory barrier
-		 */
-		tsk->plug = plug;
-	}
+	tsk->plug = plug;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_start_plug);
 
@@ -3193,10 +3192,11 @@ void blk_flush_plug_list(struct blk_plug *plug, bool from_schedule)
 
 void blk_finish_plug(struct blk_plug *plug)
 {
+	if (plug != current->plug)
+		return;
 	blk_flush_plug_list(plug, false);
 
-	if (plug == current->plug)
-		current->plug = NULL;
+	current->plug = NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_finish_plug);