diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index a17f2f725822..c937ad7f6b73 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -6230,7 +6230,15 @@ static void md_clean(struct mddev *mddev)
 	mddev->persistent = 0;
 	mddev->level = LEVEL_NONE;
 	mddev->clevel[0] = 0;
-	mddev->flags = 0;
+	/*
+	 * Don't clear MD_CLOSING, or mddev can be opened again.
+	 * 'hold_active != 0' means mddev is still in the creation
+	 * process and will be used later.
+	 */
+	if (mddev->hold_active)
+		mddev->flags = 0;
+	else
+		mddev->flags &= BIT_ULL_MASK(MD_CLOSING);
 	mddev->sb_flags = 0;
 	mddev->ro = MD_RDWR;
 	mddev->metadata_type[0] = 0;
@@ -7550,7 +7558,6 @@ static int md_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 	int err = 0;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	struct mddev *mddev = NULL;
-	bool did_set_md_closing = false;
 
 	if (!md_ioctl_valid(cmd))
 		return -ENOTTY;
@@ -7637,7 +7644,6 @@ static int md_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 			err = -EBUSY;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		did_set_md_closing = true;
 		mutex_unlock(&mddev->open_mutex);
 		sync_blockdev(bdev);
 	}
@@ -7800,7 +7806,7 @@ static int md_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 		mddev->hold_active = 0;
 	mddev_unlock(mddev);
 out:
-	if(did_set_md_closing)
+	if (cmd == STOP_ARRAY_RO || (err && cmd == STOP_ARRAY))
 		clear_bit(MD_CLOSING, &mddev->flags);
 	return err;
 }