diff --git a/block/bfq-iosched.c b/block/bfq-iosched.c
index 51b39774267a..5f1b5f77826a 100644
--- a/block/bfq-iosched.c
+++ b/block/bfq-iosched.c
@@ -4499,7 +4499,7 @@ check_queue:
 			bfqq = bfqq->bic->bfqq[0];
 		else if (bfq_bfqq_has_waker(bfqq) &&
 			   bfq_bfqq_busy(bfqq->waker_bfqq) &&
-			   bfqq->next_rq &&
+			   bfqq->waker_bfqq->next_rq &&
 			   bfq_serv_to_charge(bfqq->waker_bfqq->next_rq,
 					      bfqq->waker_bfqq) <=
 			   bfq_bfqq_budget_left(bfqq->waker_bfqq)