diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5.c b/drivers/md/raid5.c
index 549b4afd12e1..349e1bd3db69 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid5.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid5.c
@@ -829,6 +829,14 @@ static void stripe_add_to_batch_list(struct r5conf *conf, struct stripe_head *sh
 			spin_unlock(&head->batch_head->batch_lock);
 			goto unlock_out;
 		}
+		/*
+		 * We must assign batch_head of this stripe within the
+		 * batch_lock, otherwise clear_batch_ready of batch head
+		 * stripe could clear BATCH_READY bit of this stripe and
+		 * this stripe->batch_head doesn't get assigned, which
+		 * could confuse clear_batch_ready for this stripe
+		 */
+		sh->batch_head = head->batch_head;
 
 		/*
 		 * at this point, head's BATCH_READY could be cleared, but we
@@ -836,8 +844,6 @@ static void stripe_add_to_batch_list(struct r5conf *conf, struct stripe_head *sh
 		 */
 		list_add(&sh->batch_list, &head->batch_list);
 		spin_unlock(&head->batch_head->batch_lock);
-
-		sh->batch_head = head->batch_head;
 	} else {
 		head->batch_head = head;
 		sh->batch_head = head->batch_head;