diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5.c b/drivers/md/raid5.c
index 4904dffec915..0fc2748aaf95 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid5.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid5.c
@@ -6234,6 +6234,8 @@ static void raid5_do_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	pr_debug("%d stripes handled\n", handled);
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&conf->device_lock);
+
+	async_tx_issue_pending_all();
 	blk_finish_plug(&plug);
 
 	pr_debug("--- raid5worker inactive\n");