diff --git a/drivers/md/raid1.c b/drivers/md/raid1.c
index f6e75c123e5a..17c2201d5d2b 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid1.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid1.c
@@ -705,6 +705,31 @@ static int choose_slow_rdev(struct r1conf *conf, struct r1bio *r1_bio,
 	return bb_disk;
 }
 
+static bool is_sequential(struct r1conf *conf, int disk, struct r1bio *r1_bio)
+{
+	/* TODO: address issues with this check and concurrency. */
+	return conf->mirrors[disk].next_seq_sect == r1_bio->sector ||
+	       conf->mirrors[disk].head_position == r1_bio->sector;
+}
+
+/*
+ * If buffered sequential IO size exceeds optimal iosize, check if there is idle
+ * disk. If yes, choose the idle disk.
+ */
+static bool should_choose_next(struct r1conf *conf, int disk)
+{
+	struct raid1_info *mirror = &conf->mirrors[disk];
+	int opt_iosize;
+
+	if (!test_bit(Nonrot, &mirror->rdev->flags))
+		return false;
+
+	opt_iosize = bdev_io_opt(mirror->rdev->bdev) >> 9;
+	return opt_iosize > 0 && mirror->seq_start != MaxSector &&
+	       mirror->next_seq_sect > opt_iosize &&
+	       mirror->next_seq_sect - opt_iosize >= mirror->seq_start;
+}
+
 /*
  * This routine returns the disk from which the requested read should
  * be done. There is a per-array 'next expected sequential IO' sector
@@ -768,43 +793,21 @@ static int read_balance(struct r1conf *conf, struct r1bio *r1_bio, int *max_sect
 		pending = atomic_read(&rdev->nr_pending);
 		dist = abs(this_sector - conf->mirrors[disk].head_position);
 		/* Don't change to another disk for sequential reads */
-		if (conf->mirrors[disk].next_seq_sect == this_sector
-		    || dist == 0) {
-			int opt_iosize = bdev_io_opt(rdev->bdev) >> 9;
-			struct raid1_info *mirror = &conf->mirrors[disk];
-
-			/*
-			 * If buffered sequential IO size exceeds optimal
-			 * iosize, check if there is idle disk. If yes, choose
-			 * the idle disk. read_balance could already choose an
-			 * idle disk before noticing it's a sequential IO in
-			 * this disk. This doesn't matter because this disk
-			 * will idle, next time it will be utilized after the
-			 * first disk has IO size exceeds optimal iosize. In
-			 * this way, iosize of the first disk will be optimal
-			 * iosize at least. iosize of the second disk might be
-			 * small, but not a big deal since when the second disk
-			 * starts IO, the first disk is likely still busy.
-			 */
-			if (test_bit(Nonrot, &rdev->flags) && opt_iosize > 0 &&
-			    mirror->seq_start != MaxSector &&
-			    mirror->next_seq_sect > opt_iosize &&
-			    mirror->next_seq_sect - opt_iosize >=
-			    mirror->seq_start) {
-				/*
-				 * Add 'pending' to avoid choosing this disk if
-				 * there is other idle disk.
-				 */
-				pending++;
-				/*
-				 * If there is no other idle disk, this disk
-				 * will be chosen.
-				 */
-				sequential_disk = disk;
-			} else {
+		if (is_sequential(conf, disk, r1_bio)) {
+			if (!should_choose_next(conf, disk)) {
 				best_disk = disk;
 				break;
 			}
+			/*
+			 * Add 'pending' to avoid choosing this disk if
+			 * there is other idle disk.
+			 */
+			pending++;
+			/*
+			 * If there is no other idle disk, this disk
+			 * will be chosen.
+			 */
+			sequential_disk = disk;
 		}
 
 		if (min_pending > pending) {