diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index 02b0240e7c71..272cc5d14906 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -9030,7 +9030,7 @@ void md_do_sync(struct md_thread *thread)
 	mddev->pers->sync_request(mddev, max_sectors, &skipped);
 
 	if (!test_bit(MD_RECOVERY_CHECK, &mddev->recovery) &&
-	    mddev->curr_resync >= MD_RESYNC_ACTIVE) {
+	    mddev->curr_resync > MD_RESYNC_ACTIVE) {
 		if (test_bit(MD_RECOVERY_SYNC, &mddev->recovery)) {
 			if (test_bit(MD_RECOVERY_INTR, &mddev->recovery)) {
 				if (mddev->curr_resync >= mddev->recovery_cp) {