diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index dd329a16ce696..db043346d838d 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -5600,7 +5600,7 @@ int bdrv_drop_intermediate(BlockDriverState *top, BlockDriverState *base,
     GLOBAL_STATE_CODE();
 
     bdrv_ref(top);
-    bdrv_subtree_drained_begin(top);
+    bdrv_drained_begin(base);
 
     if (!top->drv || !base->drv) {
         goto exit;
@@ -5673,7 +5673,7 @@ int bdrv_drop_intermediate(BlockDriverState *top, BlockDriverState *base,
 
     ret = 0;
 exit:
-    bdrv_subtree_drained_end(top);
+    bdrv_drained_end(base);
     bdrv_unref(top);
     return ret;
 }