diff --git a/block/cfq-iosched.c b/block/cfq-iosched.c
index a8237be97a28d12e6684c7a6744ea9f881253a78..e859b4966e4ccddeaa361177cf57dba568aa3657 100644
--- a/block/cfq-iosched.c
+++ b/block/cfq-iosched.c
@@ -989,7 +989,8 @@ static struct cfq_queue *cfq_select_queue(struct cfq_data *cfqd)
 	 * flight or is idling for a new request, allow either of these
 	 * conditions to happen (or time out) before selecting a new queue.
 	 */
-	if (cfqq->dispatched || timer_pending(&cfqd->idle_slice_timer)) {
+	if (timer_pending(&cfqd->idle_slice_timer) ||
+	    (cfqq->dispatched && cfq_cfqq_idle_window(cfqq))) {
 		cfqq = NULL;
 		goto keep_queue;
 	}