diff --git a/block/blk-cgroup.c b/block/blk-cgroup.c
index bbe7ee00bd3d..bdf87f0c1b1b 100644
--- a/block/blk-cgroup.c
+++ b/block/blk-cgroup.c
@@ -165,16 +165,18 @@ struct blkcg_gq *blkg_lookup_slowpath(struct blkcg *blkcg,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blkg_lookup_slowpath);
 
 /*
- * If @new_blkg is %NULL, this function tries to allocate a new one as
- * necessary using %GFP_NOWAIT.  @new_blkg is always consumed on return.
+ * If gfp mask allows blocking, this function temporarily drops rcu and queue
+ * locks to allocate memory.
  */
 static struct blkcg_gq *blkg_create(struct blkcg *blkcg,
-				    struct request_queue *q,
-				    struct blkcg_gq *new_blkg)
+				    struct request_queue *q, gfp_t gfp,
+				    const struct blkcg_policy *pol)
 {
-	struct blkcg_gq *blkg;
+	struct blkcg_gq *blkg = NULL;
 	struct bdi_writeback_congested *wb_congested;
 	int i, ret;
+	const bool drop_locks = gfpflags_allow_blocking(gfp);
+	bool preloaded = false;
 
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!rcu_read_lock_held());
 	lockdep_assert_held(q->queue_lock);
@@ -185,31 +187,53 @@ static struct blkcg_gq *blkg_create(struct blkcg *blkcg,
 		goto err_free_blkg;
 	}
 
+	if (drop_locks) {
+		spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+	}
+
 	wb_congested = wb_congested_get_create(q->backing_dev_info,
-					       blkcg->css.id,
-					       GFP_NOWAIT | __GFP_NOWARN);
-	if (!wb_congested) {
+					       blkcg->css.id, gfp);
+	blkg = blkg_alloc(blkcg, q, gfp);
+
+	if (drop_locks) {
+		preloaded = !radix_tree_preload(gfp);
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		spin_lock_irq(q->queue_lock);
+	}
+
+	if (unlikely(!wb_congested || !blkg)) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_put_css;
+		goto err_put;
 	}
 
-	/* allocate */
-	if (!new_blkg) {
-		new_blkg = blkg_alloc(blkcg, q, GFP_NOWAIT | __GFP_NOWARN);
-		if (unlikely(!new_blkg)) {
-			ret = -ENOMEM;
-			goto err_put_congested;
+	blkg->wb_congested = wb_congested;
+
+	if (pol) {
+		WARN_ON(!drop_locks);
+
+		if (!blkcg_policy_enabled(q, pol)) {
+			ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto err_put;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * This could be the first entry point of blkcg implementation
+		 * and we shouldn't allow anything to go through for a bypassing
+		 * queue.
+		 */
+		if (unlikely(blk_queue_bypass(q))) {
+			ret = blk_queue_dying(q) ? -ENODEV : -EBUSY;
+			goto err_put;
 		}
 	}
-	blkg = new_blkg;
-	blkg->wb_congested = wb_congested;
 
 	/* link parent */
 	if (blkcg_parent(blkcg)) {
 		blkg->parent = __blkg_lookup(blkcg_parent(blkcg), q, false);
 		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!blkg->parent)) {
 			ret = -ENODEV;
-			goto err_put_congested;
+			goto err_put;
 		}
 		blkg_get(blkg->parent);
 	}
@@ -236,6 +260,9 @@ static struct blkcg_gq *blkg_create(struct blkcg *blkcg,
 				pol->pd_online_fn(blkg->pd[i]);
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (preloaded)
+		radix_tree_preload_end();
 	blkg->online = true;
 	spin_unlock(&blkcg->lock);
 
@@ -246,44 +273,45 @@ static struct blkcg_gq *blkg_create(struct blkcg *blkcg,
 	blkg_put(blkg);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
-err_put_congested:
-	wb_congested_put(wb_congested);
-err_put_css:
+err_put:
+	if (preloaded)
+		radix_tree_preload_end();
+	if (wb_congested)
+		wb_congested_put(wb_congested);
 	css_put(&blkcg->css);
 err_free_blkg:
-	blkg_free(new_blkg);
+	blkg_free(blkg);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
 /**
- * blkg_lookup_create - lookup blkg, try to create one if not there
+ * __blkg_lookup_create - lookup blkg, try to create one if not there
  * @blkcg: blkcg of interest
  * @q: request_queue of interest
+ * @gfp: gfp mask
+ * @pol: blkcg policy (optional)
  *
  * Lookup blkg for the @blkcg - @q pair.  If it doesn't exist, try to
  * create one.  blkg creation is performed recursively from blkcg_root such
  * that all non-root blkg's have access to the parent blkg.  This function
  * should be called under RCU read lock and @q->queue_lock.
  *
+ * When gfp mask allows blocking, rcu and queue locks may be dropped for
+ * allocating memory. In this case, the locks will be reacquired on return.
+ *
  * Returns pointer to the looked up or created blkg on success, ERR_PTR()
  * value on error.  If @q is dead, returns ERR_PTR(-EINVAL).  If @q is not
  * dead and bypassing, returns ERR_PTR(-EBUSY).
  */
-struct blkcg_gq *blkg_lookup_create(struct blkcg *blkcg,
-				    struct request_queue *q)
+struct blkcg_gq *__blkg_lookup_create(struct blkcg *blkcg,
+				      struct request_queue *q, gfp_t gfp,
+				      const struct blkcg_policy *pol)
 {
 	struct blkcg_gq *blkg;
 
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!rcu_read_lock_held());
 	lockdep_assert_held(q->queue_lock);
 
-	/*
-	 * This could be the first entry point of blkcg implementation and
-	 * we shouldn't allow anything to go through for a bypassing queue.
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(blk_queue_bypass(q)))
-		return ERR_PTR(blk_queue_dying(q) ? -ENODEV : -EBUSY);
-
 	blkg = __blkg_lookup(blkcg, q, true);
 	if (blkg)
 		return blkg;
@@ -301,12 +329,35 @@ struct blkcg_gq *blkg_lookup_create(struct blkcg *blkcg,
 			parent = blkcg_parent(parent);
 		}
 
-		blkg = blkg_create(pos, q, NULL);
+		blkg = blkg_create(pos, q, gfp, pol);
 		if (pos == blkcg || IS_ERR(blkg))
 			return blkg;
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * blkg_lookup_create - lookup blkg, try to create one if not there
+ *
+ * Performs an initial queue bypass check and then passes control to
+ * __blkg_lookup_create().
+ */
+struct blkcg_gq *blkg_lookup_create(struct blkcg *blkcg,
+				    struct request_queue *q, gfp_t gfp,
+				    const struct blkcg_policy *pol)
+{
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(!rcu_read_lock_held());
+	lockdep_assert_held(q->queue_lock);
+
+	/*
+	 * This could be the first entry point of blkcg implementation and
+	 * we shouldn't allow anything to go through for a bypassing queue.
+	 */
+	if (unlikely(blk_queue_bypass(q)))
+		return ERR_PTR(blk_queue_dying(q) ? -ENODEV : -EBUSY);
+
+	return __blkg_lookup_create(blkcg, q, gfp, pol);
+}
+
 static void blkg_destroy(struct blkcg_gq *blkg)
 {
 	struct blkcg *blkcg = blkg->blkcg;
@@ -817,7 +868,7 @@ int blkg_conf_prep(struct blkcg *blkcg, const struct blkcg_policy *pol,
 	spin_lock_irq(disk->queue->queue_lock);
 
 	if (blkcg_policy_enabled(disk->queue, pol))
-		blkg = blkg_lookup_create(blkcg, disk->queue);
+		blkg = blkg_lookup_create(blkcg, disk->queue, GFP_KERNEL, pol);
 	else
 		blkg = ERR_PTR(-EOPNOTSUPP);
 
@@ -1056,30 +1107,15 @@ blkcg_css_alloc(struct cgroup_subsys_state *parent_css)
  */
 int blkcg_init_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 {
-	struct blkcg_gq *new_blkg, *blkg;
-	bool preloaded;
+	struct blkcg_gq *blkg;
 	int ret;
 
-	new_blkg = blkg_alloc(&blkcg_root, q, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!new_blkg)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	preloaded = !radix_tree_preload(GFP_KERNEL);
-
-	/*
-	 * Make sure the root blkg exists and count the existing blkgs.  As
-	 * @q is bypassing at this point, blkg_lookup_create() can't be
-	 * used.  Open code insertion.
-	 */
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	spin_lock_irq(q->queue_lock);
-	blkg = blkg_create(&blkcg_root, q, new_blkg);
+	blkg = __blkg_lookup_create(&blkcg_root, q, GFP_KERNEL, NULL);
 	spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	if (preloaded)
-		radix_tree_preload_end();
-
 	if (IS_ERR(blkg))
 		return PTR_ERR(blkg);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/blk-cgroup.h b/include/linux/blk-cgroup.h
index 01b62e7bac74..955903a8f6cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/blk-cgroup.h
+++ b/include/linux/blk-cgroup.h
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ extern struct cgroup_subsys_state * const blkcg_root_css;
 struct blkcg_gq *blkg_lookup_slowpath(struct blkcg *blkcg,
 				      struct request_queue *q, bool update_hint);
 struct blkcg_gq *blkg_lookup_create(struct blkcg *blkcg,
-				    struct request_queue *q);
+				    struct request_queue *q, gfp_t gfp,
+				    const struct blkcg_policy *pol);
 int blkcg_init_queue(struct request_queue *q);
 void blkcg_drain_queue(struct request_queue *q);
 void blkcg_exit_queue(struct request_queue *q);
@@ -694,7 +695,8 @@ static inline bool blkcg_bio_issue_check(struct request_queue *q,
 	blkg = blkg_lookup(blkcg, q);
 	if (unlikely(!blkg)) {
 		spin_lock_irq(q->queue_lock);
-		blkg = blkg_lookup_create(blkcg, q);
+		blkg = blkg_lookup_create(blkcg, q, GFP_NOWAIT | __GFP_NOWARN,
+					  NULL);
 		if (IS_ERR(blkg))
 			blkg = NULL;
 		spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
