if (sh->sector + STRIPE_SECTORS <= rdev->recovery_offset)
                                set_bit(R5_Insync, &dev->flags);
                }
-               if (test_bit(R5_WriteError, &dev->flags)) {
+               if (rdev && test_bit(R5_WriteError, &dev->flags)) {
                        clear_bit(R5_Insync, &dev->flags);
                        if (!test_bit(Faulty, &rdev->flags)) {
                                s->handle_bad_blocks = 1;
                        } else
                                clear_bit(R5_WriteError, &dev->flags);
                }
-               if (test_bit(R5_MadeGood, &dev->flags)) {
+               if (rdev && test_bit(R5_MadeGood, &dev->flags)) {
                        if (!test_bit(Faulty, &rdev->flags)) {
                                s->handle_bad_blocks = 1;
                                atomic_inc(&rdev->nr_pending);