1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
index 9726577cde49..33f179e66bf5 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
@@ -648,7 +648,13 @@ static void do_writes(struct mirror_set *ms, struct bio_list *writes)
          */
         dm_rh_inc_pending(ms->rh, &sync);
         dm_rh_inc_pending(ms->rh, &nosync);
-        ms->log_failure = dm_rh_flush(ms->rh) ? 1 : 0;
+
+        /*
+         * If the flush fails on a previous call and succeeds here,
+         * we must not reset the log_failure variable.  We need
+         * userspace interaction to do that.
+         */
+        ms->log_failure = dm_rh_flush(ms->rh) ? 1 : ms->log_failure;
 
         /*
          * Dispatch io.