diff --git a/block/bfq-wf2q.c b/block/bfq-wf2q.c
index 4498c43245e2..681498e5d40a 100644
--- a/block/bfq-wf2q.c
+++ b/block/bfq-wf2q.c
@@ -1178,10 +1178,17 @@ bool __bfq_deactivate_entity(struct bfq_entity *entity, bool ins_into_idle_tree)
 	st = bfq_entity_service_tree(entity);
 	is_in_service = entity == sd->in_service_entity;
 
-	if (is_in_service) {
-		bfq_calc_finish(entity, entity->service);
+	bfq_calc_finish(entity, entity->service);
+
+	if (is_in_service)
 		sd->in_service_entity = NULL;
-	}
+	else
+		/*
+		 * Non in-service entity: nobody will take care of
+		 * resetting its service counter on expiration. Do it
+		 * now.
+		 */
+		entity->service = 0;
 
 	if (entity->tree == &st->active)
 		bfq_active_extract(st, entity);