diff --git a/drivers/md/raid1.c b/drivers/md/raid1.c
index 108c75006cef..7ffbd8112400 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid1.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid1.c
@@ -447,19 +447,21 @@ static void raid1_end_write_request(struct bio *bio)
 		    /* We never try FailFast to WriteMostly devices */
 		    !test_bit(WriteMostly, &rdev->flags)) {
 			md_error(r1_bio->mddev, rdev);
-			if (!test_bit(Faulty, &rdev->flags))
-				/* This is the only remaining device,
-				 * We need to retry the write without
-				 * FailFast
-				 */
-				set_bit(R1BIO_WriteError, &r1_bio->state);
-			else {
-				/* Finished with this branch */
-				r1_bio->bios[mirror] = NULL;
-				to_put = bio;
-			}
-		} else
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * When the device is faulty, it is not necessary to
+		 * handle write error.
+		 * For failfast, this is the only remaining device,
+		 * We need to retry the write without FailFast.
+		 */
+		if (!test_bit(Faulty, &rdev->flags))
 			set_bit(R1BIO_WriteError, &r1_bio->state);
+		else {
+			/* Finished with this branch */
+			r1_bio->bios[mirror] = NULL;
+			to_put = bio;
+		}
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * Set R1BIO_Uptodate in our master bio, so that we