1 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index d5ab4493c8be..f6c46109b071 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -3942,17 +3942,13 @@ array_state_store(struct mddev *mddev, const char *buf, size_t len)
                 break;
         case clear:
                 /* stopping an active array */
-                if (atomic_read(&mddev->openers) > 0)
-                        return -EBUSY;
                 err = do_md_stop(mddev, 0, NULL);
                 break;
         case inactive:
                 /* stopping an active array */
-                if (mddev->pers) {
-                        if (atomic_read(&mddev->openers) > 0)
-                                return -EBUSY;
+                if (mddev->pers)
                         err = do_md_stop(mddev, 2, NULL);
-                } else
+                else
                         err = 0; /* already inactive */
                 break;
         case suspended: