diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 93eb3e4..ad39394 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -703,8 +703,6 @@ blk_init_allocated_queue(struct request_queue *q, request_fn_proc *rfn,
 	if (elevator_init(q, NULL))
 		return NULL;

-	blk_queue_congestion_threshold(q);
-
 	/* all done, end the initial bypass */
 	blk_queue_bypass_end(q);
 	return q;