diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
index 96fdbfa79a6c..8c5cedfb4d9c 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static int cl_wide_st_chg(struct drbd_conf *mdev,
 		 ((os.role != R_PRIMARY && ns.role == R_PRIMARY) ||
 		  (os.conn != C_STARTING_SYNC_T && ns.conn == C_STARTING_SYNC_T) ||
 		  (os.conn != C_STARTING_SYNC_S && ns.conn == C_STARTING_SYNC_S) ||
-		  (os.disk != D_DISKLESS && ns.disk == D_DISKLESS))) ||
+		  (os.disk != D_FAILED && ns.disk == D_FAILED))) ||
 		(os.conn >= C_CONNECTED && ns.conn == C_DISCONNECTING) ||
 		(os.conn == C_CONNECTED && ns.conn == C_VERIFY_S) ||
 		(os.conn == C_CONNECTED && ns.conn == C_WF_REPORT_PARAMS);