diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5.c b/drivers/md/raid5.c
index a3cbc9f4fec1..02acd5d5a848 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid5.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid5.c
@@ -3604,6 +3604,7 @@ static int need_this_block(struct stripe_head *sh, struct stripe_head_state *s,
 	 * is missing/faulty, then we need to read everything we can.
 	 */
 	if (sh->raid_conf->level != 6 &&
+	    sh->raid_conf->rmw_level != PARITY_DISABLE_RMW &&
 	    sh->sector < sh->raid_conf->mddev->recovery_cp)
 		/* reconstruct-write isn't being forced */
 		return 0;
@@ -4839,7 +4840,7 @@ static void handle_stripe(struct stripe_head *sh)
 	 * or to load a block that is being partially written.
 	 */
 	if (s.to_read || s.non_overwrite
-	    || (conf->level == 6 && s.to_write && s.failed)
+	    || (s.to_write && s.failed)
 	    || (s.syncing && (s.uptodate + s.compute < disks))
 	    || s.replacing
 	    || s.expanding)