diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
index 143c5a666e25..1aad373da50e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
@@ -4139,7 +4139,7 @@ static int receive_uuids(struct drbd_connection *connection, struct packet_info
 	kfree(device->p_uuid);
 	device->p_uuid = p_uuid;
 
-	if (device->state.conn < C_CONNECTED &&
+	if ((device->state.conn < C_CONNECTED || device->state.pdsk == D_DISKLESS) &&
 	    device->state.disk < D_INCONSISTENT &&
 	    device->state.role == R_PRIMARY &&
 	    (device->ed_uuid & ~((u64)1)) != (p_uuid[UI_CURRENT] & ~((u64)1))) {