1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5.c b/drivers/md/raid5.c
index 4616bc3a6e71..3c3626d2a1f9 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid5.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid5.c
@@ -3811,13 +3811,13 @@ static sector_t reshape_request(mddev_t *mddev, sector_t sector_nr, int *skipped
         safepos = conf->reshape_safe;
         sector_div(safepos, data_disks);
         if (mddev->delta_disks < 0) {
-                writepos -= reshape_sectors;
+                writepos -= min(reshape_sectors, writepos);
                 readpos += reshape_sectors;
                 safepos += reshape_sectors;
         } else {
                 writepos += reshape_sectors;
-                readpos -= reshape_sectors;
-                safepos -= reshape_sectors;
+                readpos -= min(reshape_sectors, readpos);
+                safepos -= min(reshape_sectors, safepos);
         }
 
         /* 'writepos' is the most advanced device address we might write.