diff --git a/block/backup.c b/block/backup.c
index 491fd14068..ef7609d744 100644
--- a/block/backup.c
+++ b/block/backup.c
@@ -272,11 +272,11 @@ static BlockErrorAction backup_error_action(BackupBlockJob *job,
                                             bool read, int error)
 {
     if (read) {
-        return block_job_error_action(&job->common, job->common.bs,
-                                      job->on_source_error, true, error);
+        return block_job_error_action(&job->common, job->on_source_error,
+                                      true, error);
     } else {
-        return block_job_error_action(&job->common, job->target,
-                                      job->on_target_error, false, error);
+        return block_job_error_action(&job->common, job->on_target_error,
+                                      false, error);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/block/mirror.c b/block/mirror.c
index 039f48125e..c7f51ad094 100644
--- a/block/mirror.c
+++ b/block/mirror.c
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ static BlockErrorAction mirror_error_action(MirrorBlockJob *s, bool read,
 {
     s->synced = false;
     if (read) {
-        return block_job_error_action(&s->common, s->common.bs,
-                                      s->on_source_error, true, error);
+        return block_job_error_action(&s->common, s->on_source_error,
+                                      true, error);
     } else {
-        return block_job_error_action(&s->common, s->target,
-                                      s->on_target_error, false, error);
+        return block_job_error_action(&s->common, s->on_target_error,
+                                      false, error);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/block/stream.c b/block/stream.c
index 332b9a183e..16c3e90021 100644
--- a/block/stream.c
+++ b/block/stream.c
@@ -163,8 +163,7 @@ wait:
         }
         if (ret < 0) {
             BlockErrorAction action =
-                block_job_error_action(&s->common, s->common.bs, s->on_error,
-                                       true, -ret);
+                block_job_error_action(&s->common, s->on_error, true, -ret);
             if (action == BLOCK_ERROR_ACTION_STOP) {
                 n = 0;
                 continue;
diff --git a/blockjob.c b/blockjob.c
index 9fc37ca965..5b840a7df6 100644
--- a/blockjob.c
+++ b/blockjob.c
@@ -411,8 +411,7 @@ void block_job_event_ready(BlockJob *job)
                                     job->speed, &error_abort);
 }
 
-BlockErrorAction block_job_error_action(BlockJob *job, BlockDriverState *bs,
-                                        BlockdevOnError on_err,
+BlockErrorAction block_job_error_action(BlockJob *job, BlockdevOnError on_err,
                                         int is_read, int error)
 {
     BlockErrorAction action;
@@ -443,9 +442,6 @@ BlockErrorAction block_job_error_action(BlockJob *job, BlockDriverState *bs,
         job->user_paused = true;
         block_job_pause(job);
         block_job_iostatus_set_err(job, error);
-        if (bs->blk && bs != job->bs) {
-            blk_iostatus_set_err(bs->blk, error);
-        }
     }
     return action;
 }
diff --git a/include/block/blockjob.h b/include/block/blockjob.h
index 8bedc4936c..073a433cf8 100644
--- a/include/block/blockjob.h
+++ b/include/block/blockjob.h
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ void block_job_iostatus_reset(BlockJob *job);
 /**
  * block_job_error_action:
  * @job: The job to signal an error for.
- * @bs: The block device on which to set an I/O error.
  * @on_err: The error action setting.
  * @is_read: Whether the operation was a read.
  * @error: The error that was reported.
@@ -391,8 +390,7 @@ void block_job_iostatus_reset(BlockJob *job);
  * Report an I/O error for a block job and possibly stop the VM.  Return the
  * action that was selected based on @on_err and @error.
  */
-BlockErrorAction block_job_error_action(BlockJob *job, BlockDriverState *bs,
-                                        BlockdevOnError on_err,
+BlockErrorAction block_job_error_action(BlockJob *job, BlockdevOnError on_err,
                                         int is_read, int error);
 
 typedef void BlockJobDeferToMainLoopFn(BlockJob *job, void *opaque);