diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
index e0b5f6442171..650511304030 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -405,9 +405,10 @@ int add_mtd_blktrans_dev(struct mtd_blktrans_dev *new)
 	new->rq->queuedata = new;
 	blk_queue_logical_block_size(new->rq, tr->blksize);
 
-	if (tr->discard)
-		queue_flag_set_unlocked(QUEUE_FLAG_DISCARD,
-					new->rq);
+	if (tr->discard) {
+		queue_flag_set_unlocked(QUEUE_FLAG_DISCARD, new->rq);
+		new->rq->limits.max_discard_sectors = UINT_MAX;
+	}
 
 	gd->queue = new->rq;