diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
index 1fd871b..91aa49f 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
@@ -4030,9 +4030,11 @@
 	drbd_free_sock(tconn);
 
 	idr_for_each(&tconn->volumes, drbd_disconnected, tconn);
-
 	conn_info(tconn, "Connection closed\n");
 
+	if (conn_highest_role(tconn) == R_PRIMARY && conn_highest_pdsk(tconn) >= D_UNKNOWN)
+		conn_try_outdate_peer_async(tconn);
+
 	spin_lock_irq(&tconn->req_lock);
 	oc = tconn->cstate;
 	if (oc >= C_UNCONNECTED)
@@ -4109,9 +4111,6 @@
 		put_ldev(mdev);
 	}
 
-	if (mdev->state.role == R_PRIMARY && fp >= FP_RESOURCE && mdev->state.pdsk >= D_UNKNOWN)
-		drbd_try_outdate_peer_async(mdev);
-
 	/* serialize with bitmap writeout triggered by the state change,
 	 * if any. */
 	wait_event(mdev->misc_wait, !test_bit(BITMAP_IO, &mdev->flags));