diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index d5c362b1602b6..bb73a541bb193 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -8028,16 +8028,16 @@ static int status_resync(struct seq_file *seq, struct mddev *mddev)
 	} else if (resync > max_sectors) {
 		resync = max_sectors;
 	} else {
-		resync -= atomic_read(&mddev->recovery_active);
-		if (resync < MD_RESYNC_ACTIVE) {
-			/*
-			 * Resync has started, but the subtraction has
-			 * yielded one of the special values. Force it
-			 * to active to ensure the status reports an
-			 * active resync.
-			 */
+		res = atomic_read(&mddev->recovery_active);
+		/*
+		 * Resync has started, but the subtraction has overflowed or
+		 * yielded one of the special values. Force it to active to
+		 * ensure the status reports an active resync.
+		 */
+		if (resync < res || resync - res < MD_RESYNC_ACTIVE)
 			resync = MD_RESYNC_ACTIVE;
-		}
+		else
+			resync -= res;
 	}
 
 	if (resync == MD_RESYNC_NONE) {