diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5.c b/drivers/md/raid5.c
index eea9379f7fae..521bf2605f82 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid5.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid5.c
@@ -3062,7 +3062,7 @@ static void analyse_stripe(struct stripe_head *sh, struct stripe_head_state *s)
 			}
 		} else if (test_bit(In_sync, &rdev->flags))
 			set_bit(R5_Insync, &dev->flags);
-		else {
+		else if (!test_bit(Faulty, &rdev->flags)) {
 			/* in sync if before recovery_offset */
 			if (sh->sector + STRIPE_SECTORS <= rdev->recovery_offset)
 				set_bit(R5_Insync, &dev->flags);