diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5-cache.c b/drivers/md/raid5-cache.c
index 998ea0025dd0e..981f85515191e 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid5-cache.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid5-cache.c
@@ -1156,6 +1156,7 @@ static int r5l_load_log(struct r5l_log *log)
 	if (create_super) {
 		log->last_cp_seq = prandom_u32();
 		cp = 0;
+		r5l_log_write_empty_meta_block(log, cp, log->last_cp_seq);
 		/*
 		 * Make sure super points to correct address. Log might have
 		 * data very soon. If super hasn't correct log tail address,