diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5.c b/drivers/md/raid5.c
index cbb15716a5db31cf39a08b6a8a9df45d0bc9e0dc..3088d3af5a896d35c669a7489d880fa9456253ab 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid5.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid5.c
@@ -2111,6 +2111,7 @@ static void raid5_end_write_request(struct bio *bi, int error)
 			set_bit(R5_MadeGoodRepl, &sh->dev[i].flags);
 	} else {
 		if (!uptodate) {
+			set_bit(STRIPE_DEGRADED, &sh->state);
 			set_bit(WriteErrorSeen, &rdev->flags);
 			set_bit(R5_WriteError, &sh->dev[i].flags);
 			if (!test_and_set_bit(WantReplacement, &rdev->flags))