diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index dbd1d4d3e8..6e86c6262f 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ void blockdev_close_all_bdrv_states(void)
 
     GLOBAL_STATE_CODE();
     QTAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(bs, &monitor_bdrv_states, monitor_list, next_bs) {
+        QTAILQ_REMOVE(&monitor_bdrv_states, bs, monitor_list);
         bdrv_unref(bs);
     }
 }