diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index 5a0ec1d1a6e8..2bf4cc41b4f8 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -8125,7 +8125,6 @@ void md_allow_write(struct mddev *mddev)
 		sysfs_notify_dirent_safe(mddev->sysfs_state);
 		/* wait for the dirty state to be recorded in the metadata */
 		wait_event(mddev->sb_wait,
-			   !test_bit(MD_SB_CHANGE_CLEAN, &mddev->sb_flags) &&
 			   !test_bit(MD_SB_CHANGE_PENDING, &mddev->sb_flags));
 	} else
 		spin_unlock(&mddev->lock);