diff --git a/block/blk-wbt.c b/block/blk-wbt.c
index b363b05..0ce0883 100644
--- a/block/blk-wbt.c
+++ b/block/blk-wbt.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ enum {
 
 static inline bool rwb_enabled(struct rq_wb *rwb)
 {
-	return rwb && rwb->wb_normal != 0;
+	return rwb && rwb->enable_state != WBT_STATE_OFF_DEFAULT &&
+		      rwb->wb_normal != 0;
 }
 
 static void wb_timestamp(struct rq_wb *rwb, unsigned long *var)
@@ -701,7 +702,7 @@ void wbt_disable_default(struct request_queue *q)
 	rwb = RQWB(rqos);
 	if (rwb->enable_state == WBT_STATE_ON_DEFAULT) {
 		blk_stat_deactivate(rwb->cb);
-		rwb->wb_normal = 0;
+		rwb->enable_state = WBT_STATE_OFF_DEFAULT;
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wbt_disable_default);