diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index 064c1acb9f00..3e9db22db2a8 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -2950,17 +2950,17 @@ static blk_status_t floppy_queue_rq(struct blk_mq_hw_ctx *hctx,
 		 (unsigned long long) current_req->cmd_flags))
 		return BLK_STS_IOERR;
 
-	spin_lock_irq(&floppy_lock);
-	list_add_tail(&bd->rq->queuelist, &floppy_reqs);
-	spin_unlock_irq(&floppy_lock);
-
 	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &fdc_busy)) {
 		/* fdc busy, this new request will be treated when the
 		   current one is done */
 		is_alive(__func__, "old request running");
-		return BLK_STS_OK;
+		return BLK_STS_RESOURCE;
 	}
 
+	spin_lock_irq(&floppy_lock);
+	list_add_tail(&bd->rq->queuelist, &floppy_reqs);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&floppy_lock);
+
 	command_status = FD_COMMAND_NONE;
 	__reschedule_timeout(MAXTIMEOUT, "fd_request");
 	set_fdc(0);