diff --git a/block/blk-timeout.c b/block/blk-timeout.c
index 6e4744cbfb56..65f103563969 100644
--- a/block/blk-timeout.c
+++ b/block/blk-timeout.c
@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@ void blk_delete_timer(struct request *req)
 static void blk_rq_timed_out(struct request *req)
 {
 	struct request_queue *q = req->q;
-	enum blk_eh_timer_return ret;
+	enum blk_eh_timer_return ret = BLK_EH_RESET_TIMER;
 
-	ret = q->rq_timed_out_fn(req);
+	if (q->rq_timed_out_fn)
+		ret = q->rq_timed_out_fn(req);
 	switch (ret) {
 	case BLK_EH_HANDLED:
 		__blk_complete_request(req);