diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5.c b/drivers/md/raid5.c
index b2c83859f75b..360f2b98f62b 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid5.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid5.c
@@ -1796,6 +1796,9 @@ static void raid5_end_write_request(struct bio *bi, int error)
 		if (!uptodate) {
 			set_bit(WriteErrorSeen, &rdev->flags);
 			set_bit(R5_WriteError, &sh->dev[i].flags);
+			if (!test_and_set_bit(WantReplacement, &rdev->flags))
+				set_bit(MD_RECOVERY_NEEDED,
+					&rdev->mddev->recovery);
 		} else if (is_badblock(rdev, sh->sector,
 				       STRIPE_SECTORS,
 				       &first_bad, &bad_sectors))