diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index c5a4bff11da6..3240d5dd7784 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -4413,8 +4413,6 @@ static bool try_to_inc_max_seq(struct lruvec *lruvec, unsigned long max_seq,
 	if (wq_has_sleeper(&lruvec->mm_state.wait))
 		wake_up_all(&lruvec->mm_state.wait);
 
-	wakeup_flusher_threads(WB_REASON_VMSCAN);
-
 	return true;
 }