diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
index 833d7e752f06..7b6b0f0f831a 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
@@ -317,8 +317,10 @@ static void __choose_pgpath(struct multipath *m, size_t nr_bytes)
 	struct priority_group *pg;
 	unsigned bypassed = 1;
 
-	if (!m->nr_valid_paths)
+	if (!m->nr_valid_paths) {
+		m->queue_io = 0;
 		goto failed;
+	}
 
 	/* Were we instructed to switch PG? */
 	if (m->next_pg) {