diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-raid.c b/drivers/md/dm-raid.c
index 7b403ab41bd3..1b9795d75ef8 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-raid.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-raid.c
@@ -3578,7 +3578,6 @@ static int raid_preresume(struct dm_target *ti)
 	/* Be prepared for mddev_resume() in raid_resume() */
 	set_bit(MD_RECOVERY_FROZEN, &mddev->recovery);
 	if (mddev->recovery_cp && mddev->recovery_cp < MaxSector) {
-		set_bit(MD_RECOVERY_REQUESTED, &mddev->recovery);
 		set_bit(MD_RECOVERY_SYNC, &mddev->recovery);
 		mddev->resync_min = mddev->recovery_cp;
 	}