diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
index 8ecf166c00..bc1cbb360f 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
@@ -2240,9 +2240,6 @@ class RunQueueExecute:
             deferred_tid = list(self.sq_deferred.keys())[0]
             blocking_tid = self.sq_deferred.pop(deferred_tid)
             logger.warning("Runqeueue deadlocked on deferred tasks, forcing task %s blocked by %s" % (deferred_tid, blocking_tid))
-            if blocking_tid not in self.runq_complete:
-                logger.warning("Failing blocking task %s" % (blocking_tid))
-                self.sq_task_failoutright(blocking_tid)
             return True
 
         if self.failed_tids: