diff --git a/block/ll_rw_blk.c b/block/ll_rw_blk.c
index ef42bb2..11e4235 100644
--- a/block/ll_rw_blk.c
+++ b/block/ll_rw_blk.c
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@
 	rq->end_io = NULL;
 	rq->end_io_data = NULL;
 	rq->completion_data = NULL;
+	rq->next_rq = NULL;
 }
 
 /**