diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-bufio.c b/drivers/md/dm-bufio.c
index edad64654ef6..5f0226270761 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-bufio.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-bufio.c
@@ -2426,8 +2426,10 @@ static void __scan(struct dm_bufio_client *c)
 
 	for (l = 0; l < LIST_SIZE; l++) {
 		while (true) {
-			if (count - freed <= retain_target)
+			if (count - freed <= retain_target) {
 				atomic_long_set(&c->need_shrink, 0);
+				break;
+			}
 			if (!atomic_long_read(&c->need_shrink))
 				break;