diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c
index 308beb8c0c1e4..867bf1d829888 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c
@@ -1963,6 +1963,7 @@ static int drbd_nl_invalidate(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_nl_cfg_req *nl
 
 	/* If there is still bitmap IO pending, probably because of a previous
 	 * resync just being finished, wait for it before requesting a new resync. */
+	drbd_suspend_io(mdev);
 	wait_event(mdev->misc_wait, !test_bit(BITMAP_IO, &mdev->flags));
 
 	retcode = _drbd_request_state(mdev, NS(conn, C_STARTING_SYNC_T), CS_ORDERED);
@@ -1981,6 +1982,7 @@ static int drbd_nl_invalidate(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_nl_cfg_req *nl
 
 		retcode = drbd_request_state(mdev, NS(conn, C_STARTING_SYNC_T));
 	}
+	drbd_resume_io(mdev);
 
 	reply->ret_code = retcode;
 	return 0;
@@ -2002,6 +2004,7 @@ static int drbd_nl_invalidate_peer(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_nl_cfg_re
 
 	/* If there is still bitmap IO pending, probably because of a previous
 	 * resync just being finished, wait for it before requesting a new resync. */
+	drbd_suspend_io(mdev);
 	wait_event(mdev->misc_wait, !test_bit(BITMAP_IO, &mdev->flags));
 
 	retcode = _drbd_request_state(mdev, NS(conn, C_STARTING_SYNC_S), CS_ORDERED);
@@ -2020,6 +2023,7 @@ static int drbd_nl_invalidate_peer(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_nl_cfg_re
 		} else
 			retcode = drbd_request_state(mdev, NS(conn, C_STARTING_SYNC_S));
 	}
+	drbd_resume_io(mdev);
 
 	reply->ret_code = retcode;
 	return 0;
@@ -2192,11 +2196,13 @@ static int drbd_nl_start_ov(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct drbd_nl_cfg_req *nlp,
 
 	/* If there is still bitmap IO pending, e.g. previous resync or verify
 	 * just being finished, wait for it before requesting a new resync. */
+	drbd_suspend_io(mdev);
 	wait_event(mdev->misc_wait, !test_bit(BITMAP_IO, &mdev->flags));
 
 	/* w_make_ov_request expects position to be aligned */
 	mdev->ov_start_sector = args.start_sector & ~BM_SECT_PER_BIT;
 	reply->ret_code = drbd_request_state(mdev,NS(conn,C_VERIFY_S));
+	drbd_resume_io(mdev);
 	return 0;
 }