diff --git a/block/blk-cgroup.c b/block/blk-cgroup.c
index cafcd743118..3ad5e3fbf57 100644
--- a/block/blk-cgroup.c
+++ b/block/blk-cgroup.c
@@ -285,6 +285,13 @@ static void blkg_destroy_all(struct request_queue *q)
 		blkg_destroy(blkg);
 		spin_unlock(&blkcg->lock);
 	}
+
+	/*
+	 * root blkg is destroyed.  Just clear the pointer since
+	 * root_rl does not take reference on root blkg.
+	 */
+	q->root_blkg = NULL;
+	q->root_rl.blkg = NULL;
 }
 
 static void blkg_rcu_free(struct rcu_head *rcu_head)