1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index b8a0fcfb1de1..fec4abcb9bb4 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -2150,12 +2150,18 @@ repeat:
                 if (!mddev->in_sync || mddev->recovery_cp != MaxSector) { /* not clean */
                         /* .. if the array isn't clean, an 'even' event must also go
                          * to spares. */
-                        if ((mddev->events&1)==0)
+                        if ((mddev->events&1)==0) {
                                 nospares = 0;
+                                sync_req = 2; /* force a second update to get the
+                                               * even/odd in sync */
+                        }
                 } else {
                         /* otherwise an 'odd' event must go to spares */
-                        if ((mddev->events&1))
+                        if ((mddev->events&1)) {
                                 nospares = 0;
+                                sync_req = 2; /* force a second update to get the
+                                               * even/odd in sync */
+                        }
                 }
         }