diff --git a/block/cfq-iosched.c b/block/cfq-iosched.c
index 7ffceddee420..6dd2179cf1a4 100644
--- a/block/cfq-iosched.c
+++ b/block/cfq-iosched.c
@@ -1279,7 +1279,6 @@ static void cfq_service_tree_add(struct cfq_data *cfqd, struct cfq_queue *cfqq,
 	struct cfq_rb_root *service_tree;
 	int left;
 	int new_cfqq = 1;
-	int group_changed = 0;
 
 	service_tree = service_tree_for(cfqq->cfqg, cfqq_prio(cfqq),
 						cfqq_type(cfqq));
@@ -1350,7 +1349,7 @@ static void cfq_service_tree_add(struct cfq_data *cfqd, struct cfq_queue *cfqq,
 	rb_link_node(&cfqq->rb_node, parent, p);
 	rb_insert_color(&cfqq->rb_node, &service_tree->rb);
 	service_tree->count++;
-	if ((add_front || !new_cfqq) && !group_changed)
+	if (add_front || !new_cfqq)
 		return;
 	cfq_group_notify_queue_add(cfqd, cfqq->cfqg);
 }