diff --git a/drivers/md/raid1.c b/drivers/md/raid1.c
index 7d6723558fd8..70278b9a3c43 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid1.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid1.c
@@ -2218,6 +2218,8 @@ static void sync_request_write(struct mddev *mddev, struct r1bio *r1_bio)
 		     (i == r1_bio->read_disk ||
 		      !test_bit(MD_RECOVERY_SYNC, &mddev->recovery))))
 			continue;
+		if (test_bit(Faulty, &conf->mirrors[i].rdev->flags))
+			continue;
 
 		bio_set_op_attrs(wbio, REQ_OP_WRITE, 0);
 		if (test_bit(FailFast, &conf->mirrors[i].rdev->flags))