diff --git a/block/blk-cgroup.c b/block/blk-cgroup.c
index 694595b29b8f..2998e4f095d1 100644
--- a/block/blk-cgroup.c
+++ b/block/blk-cgroup.c
@@ -310,28 +310,11 @@ struct blkcg_gq *blkg_lookup_create(struct blkcg *blkcg,
 	}
 }
 
-static void blkg_pd_offline(struct blkcg_gq *blkg)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	lockdep_assert_held(blkg->q->queue_lock);
-	lockdep_assert_held(&blkg->blkcg->lock);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < BLKCG_MAX_POLS; i++) {
-		struct blkcg_policy *pol = blkcg_policy[i];
-
-		if (blkg->pd[i] && !blkg->pd[i]->offline &&
-		    pol->pd_offline_fn) {
-			pol->pd_offline_fn(blkg->pd[i]);
-			blkg->pd[i]->offline = true;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 static void blkg_destroy(struct blkcg_gq *blkg)
 {
 	struct blkcg *blkcg = blkg->blkcg;
 	struct blkcg_gq *parent = blkg->parent;
+	int i;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(blkg->q->queue_lock);
 	lockdep_assert_held(&blkcg->lock);
@@ -340,6 +323,13 @@ static void blkg_destroy(struct blkcg_gq *blkg)
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(list_empty(&blkg->q_node));
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(hlist_unhashed(&blkg->blkcg_node));
 
+	for (i = 0; i < BLKCG_MAX_POLS; i++) {
+		struct blkcg_policy *pol = blkcg_policy[i];
+
+		if (blkg->pd[i] && pol->pd_offline_fn)
+			pol->pd_offline_fn(blkg->pd[i]);
+	}
+
 	if (parent) {
 		blkg_rwstat_add_aux(&parent->stat_bytes, &blkg->stat_bytes);
 		blkg_rwstat_add_aux(&parent->stat_ios, &blkg->stat_ios);
@@ -382,7 +372,6 @@ static void blkg_destroy_all(struct request_queue *q)
 		struct blkcg *blkcg = blkg->blkcg;
 
 		spin_lock(&blkcg->lock);
-		blkg_pd_offline(blkg);
 		blkg_destroy(blkg);
 		spin_unlock(&blkcg->lock);
 	}
@@ -1058,25 +1047,25 @@ static struct cftype blkcg_legacy_files[] = {
  * @css: css of interest
  *
  * This function is called when @css is about to go away and responsible
- * for offlining all blkgs pd and killing all wbs associated with @css.
- * blkgs pd offline should be done while holding both q and blkcg locks.
- * As blkcg lock is nested inside q lock, this function performs reverse
- * double lock dancing.
+ * for shooting down all blkgs associated with @css.  blkgs should be
+ * removed while holding both q and blkcg locks.  As blkcg lock is nested
+ * inside q lock, this function performs reverse double lock dancing.
  *
  * This is the blkcg counterpart of ioc_release_fn().
  */
 static void blkcg_css_offline(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
 {
 	struct blkcg *blkcg = css_to_blkcg(css);
-	struct blkcg_gq *blkg;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&blkcg->lock);
 
-	hlist_for_each_entry(blkg, &blkcg->blkg_list, blkcg_node) {
+	while (!hlist_empty(&blkcg->blkg_list)) {
+		struct blkcg_gq *blkg = hlist_entry(blkcg->blkg_list.first,
+						struct blkcg_gq, blkcg_node);
 		struct request_queue *q = blkg->q;
 
 		if (spin_trylock(q->queue_lock)) {
-			blkg_pd_offline(blkg);
+			blkg_destroy(blkg);
 			spin_unlock(q->queue_lock);
 		} else {
 			spin_unlock_irq(&blkcg->lock);
@@ -1090,43 +1079,11 @@ static void blkcg_css_offline(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
 	wb_blkcg_offline(blkcg);
 }
 
-/**
- * blkcg_destroy_all_blkgs - destroy all blkgs associated with a blkcg
- * @blkcg: blkcg of interest
- *
- * This function is called when blkcg css is about to free and responsible for
- * destroying all blkgs associated with @blkcg.
- * blkgs should be removed while holding both q and blkcg locks. As blkcg lock
- * is nested inside q lock, this function performs reverse double lock dancing.
- */
-static void blkcg_destroy_all_blkgs(struct blkcg *blkcg)
-{
-	spin_lock_irq(&blkcg->lock);
-	while (!hlist_empty(&blkcg->blkg_list)) {
-		struct blkcg_gq *blkg = hlist_entry(blkcg->blkg_list.first,
-						    struct blkcg_gq,
-						    blkcg_node);
-		struct request_queue *q = blkg->q;
-
-		if (spin_trylock(q->queue_lock)) {
-			blkg_destroy(blkg);
-			spin_unlock(q->queue_lock);
-		} else {
-			spin_unlock_irq(&blkcg->lock);
-			cpu_relax();
-			spin_lock_irq(&blkcg->lock);
-		}
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irq(&blkcg->lock);
-}
-
 static void blkcg_css_free(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
 {
 	struct blkcg *blkcg = css_to_blkcg(css);
 	int i;
 
-	blkcg_destroy_all_blkgs(blkcg);
-
 	mutex_lock(&blkcg_pol_mutex);
 
 	list_del(&blkcg->all_blkcgs_node);
@@ -1480,11 +1437,8 @@ void blkcg_deactivate_policy(struct request_queue *q,
 
 	list_for_each_entry(blkg, &q->blkg_list, q_node) {
 		if (blkg->pd[pol->plid]) {
-			if (!blkg->pd[pol->plid]->offline &&
-			    pol->pd_offline_fn) {
+			if (pol->pd_offline_fn)
 				pol->pd_offline_fn(blkg->pd[pol->plid]);
-				blkg->pd[pol->plid]->offline = true;
-			}
 			pol->pd_free_fn(blkg->pd[pol->plid]);
 			blkg->pd[pol->plid] = NULL;
 		}
diff --git a/include/linux/blk-cgroup.h b/include/linux/blk-cgroup.h
index 34aec30e06c7..1615cdd4c797 100644
--- a/include/linux/blk-cgroup.h
+++ b/include/linux/blk-cgroup.h
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ struct blkg_policy_data {
 	/* the blkg and policy id this per-policy data belongs to */
 	struct blkcg_gq			*blkg;
 	int				plid;
-	bool				offline;
 };
 
 /*