diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-verity-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-verity-target.c
index 4fb33e7562c5..2aeb922e2365 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-verity-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-verity-target.c
@@ -533,6 +533,15 @@ static int verity_verify_io(struct dm_verity_io *io)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Skip verity work in response to I/O error when system is shutting down.
+ */
+static inline bool verity_is_system_shutting_down(void)
+{
+	return system_state == SYSTEM_HALT || system_state == SYSTEM_POWER_OFF
+		|| system_state == SYSTEM_RESTART;
+}
+
 /*
  * End one "io" structure with a given error.
  */
@@ -560,7 +569,8 @@ static void verity_end_io(struct bio *bio)
 {
 	struct dm_verity_io *io = bio->bi_private;
 
-	if (bio->bi_status && !verity_fec_is_enabled(io->v)) {
+	if (bio->bi_status &&
+	    (!verity_fec_is_enabled(io->v) || verity_is_system_shutting_down())) {
 		verity_finish_io(io, bio->bi_status);
 		return;
 	}