1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_worker.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_worker.c
index 88be45ad84ed..f12822d53867 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_worker.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_worker.c
@@ -387,6 +387,13 @@ static int read_for_csum(struct drbd_conf *mdev, sector_t sector, int size)
         if (drbd_submit_ee(mdev, e, READ, DRBD_FAULT_RS_RD) == 0)
                 return 0;
 
+        /* drbd_submit_ee currently fails for one reason only:
+         * not being able to allocate enough bios.
+         * Is dropping the connection going to help? */
+        spin_lock_irq(&mdev->req_lock);
+        list_del(&e->w.list);
+        spin_unlock_irq(&mdev->req_lock);
+
         drbd_free_ee(mdev, e);
 defer:
         put_ldev(mdev);