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diff --git a/block/blk-softirq.c b/block/blk-softirq.c
index 475fab809a80..58340d0cb23a 100644
--- a/block/blk-softirq.c
+++ b/block/blk-softirq.c
@@ -124,6 +124,14 @@ void __blk_complete_request(struct request *req)
} else
ccpu = cpu;
+ /*
+ * If current CPU and requested CPU are in the same group, running
+ * softirq in current CPU. One might concern this is just like
+ * QUEUE_FLAG_SAME_FORCE, but actually not. blk_complete_request() is
+ * running in interrupt handler, and currently I/O controller doesn't
+ * support multiple interrupts, so current CPU is unique actually. This
+ * avoids IPI sending from current CPU to the first CPU of a group.
+ */
if (ccpu == cpu || ccpu == group_cpu) {
struct list_head *list;
do_local: