diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index 7d5a6ced..8644ce7 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -8629,6 +8629,7 @@
 		/* Make sure they get written out promptly */
 		sysfs_notify_dirent_safe(rdev->sysfs_state);
 		set_bit(MD_CHANGE_CLEAN, &rdev->mddev->flags);
+		set_bit(MD_CHANGE_PENDING, &rdev->mddev->flags);
 		md_wakeup_thread(rdev->mddev->thread);
 	}
 	return rv;