static int adm_detach(struct drbd_conf *mdev)
 {
        enum drbd_state_rv retcode;
+       int ret;
        drbd_suspend_io(mdev); /* so no-one is stuck in drbd_al_begin_io */
-       retcode = drbd_request_state(mdev, NS(disk, D_DISKLESS));
-       wait_event(mdev->misc_wait,
-                       mdev->state.disk != D_DISKLESS ||
-                       !atomic_read(&mdev->local_cnt));
+       retcode = drbd_request_state(mdev, NS(disk, D_FAILED));
+       /* D_FAILED will transition to DISKLESS. */
+       ret = wait_event_interruptible(mdev->misc_wait,
+                       mdev->state.disk != D_FAILED);
        drbd_resume_io(mdev);
+       if ((int)retcode == (int)SS_IS_DISKLESS)
+               retcode = SS_NOTHING_TO_DO;
+       if (ret)
+               retcode = ERR_INTR;
        return retcode;
 }