diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index f7f1635..d3a25b0 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
 {
 	struct loop_device *lo = q->queuedata;
 
-	clear_bit(QUEUE_FLAG_PLUGGED, &q->queue_flags);
+	queue_flag_clear_unlocked(QUEUE_FLAG_PLUGGED, q);
 	blk_run_address_space(lo->lo_backing_file->f_mapping);
 }