diff --git a/block/blk-mq.c b/block/blk-mq.c
index cc85de9..07785b5 100644
--- a/block/blk-mq.c
+++ b/block/blk-mq.c
@@ -181,6 +181,19 @@ void blk_mq_quiesce_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blk_mq_quiesce_queue);
 
+/*
+ * blk_mq_unquiesce_queue() - counterpart of blk_mq_quiesce_queue()
+ * @q: request queue.
+ *
+ * This function recovers queue into the state before quiescing
+ * which is done by blk_mq_quiesce_queue.
+ */
+void blk_mq_unquiesce_queue(struct request_queue *q)
+{
+	blk_mq_start_stopped_hw_queues(q, true);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blk_mq_unquiesce_queue);
+
 void blk_mq_wake_waiters(struct request_queue *q)
 {
 	struct blk_mq_hw_ctx *hctx;