diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-raid.c b/drivers/md/dm-raid.c
index 109b001407a8..af4f40de2c0b 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-raid.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-raid.c
@@ -3451,6 +3451,15 @@ static sector_t rs_get_progress(struct raid_set *rs, unsigned long recovery,
 			 */
 			set_bit(RT_FLAG_RS_RESYNCING, &rs->runtime_flags);
 
+		} else if (test_bit(MD_RECOVERY_RESHAPE, &recovery) &&
+			   !test_bit(MD_RECOVERY_REQUESTED, &recovery)) {
+			/*
+			 * If "reshape" is occurring, the raid set
+			 * is or may be out of sync hence the health
+			 * characters shall be 'a'.
+			 */
+			set_bit(RT_FLAG_RS_RESYNCING, &rs->runtime_flags);
+
 		} else if (test_bit(MD_RECOVERY_REQUESTED, &recovery)) {
 			/*
 			 * If "check" or "repair" is occurring, the raid set has