diff --git a/block/blk-settings.c b/block/blk-settings.c
index 8559e9563c52..474b0b95fcd1 100644
--- a/block/blk-settings.c
+++ b/block/blk-settings.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void blk_set_stacking_limits(struct queue_limits *lim)
 
 	/* Inherit limits from component devices */
 	lim->max_segments = USHRT_MAX;
-	lim->max_discard_segments = 1;
+	lim->max_discard_segments = USHRT_MAX;
 	lim->max_hw_sectors = UINT_MAX;
 	lim->max_segment_size = UINT_MAX;
 	lim->max_sectors = UINT_MAX;