1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5.c b/drivers/md/raid5.c
index 049a958d3c1e..90414a4e0d49 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid5.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid5.c
@@ -811,6 +811,14 @@ static void stripe_add_to_batch_list(struct r5conf *conf, struct stripe_head *sh
                         spin_unlock(&head->batch_head->batch_lock);
                         goto unlock_out;
                 }
+                /*
+                 * We must assign batch_head of this stripe within the
+                 * batch_lock, otherwise clear_batch_ready of batch head
+                 * stripe could clear BATCH_READY bit of this stripe and
+                 * this stripe->batch_head doesn't get assigned, which
+                 * could confuse clear_batch_ready for this stripe
+                 */
+                sh->batch_head = head->batch_head;
 
                 /*
                  * at this point, head's BATCH_READY could be cleared, but we
@@ -818,8 +826,6 @@ static void stripe_add_to_batch_list(struct r5conf *conf, struct stripe_head *sh
                  */
                 list_add(&sh->batch_list, &head->batch_list);
                 spin_unlock(&head->batch_head->batch_lock);
-
-                sh->batch_head = head->batch_head;
         } else {
                 head->batch_head = head;
                 sh->batch_head = head->batch_head;