diff --git a/drivers/md/raid10.c b/drivers/md/raid10.c
index d08a4ad76115..3e45013d9607 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid10.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid10.c
@@ -1443,10 +1443,8 @@ static bool raid10_write_request(struct mddev *mddev, struct bio *bio,
 		if (atomic)
 			goto err_handle;
 
-		allow_barrier(conf);
 		bio = bio_submit_split_bioset(bio, r10_bio->sectors,
 					      &conf->bio_split);
-		wait_barrier(conf);
 		if (!bio) {
 			set_bit(R10BIO_Returned, &r10_bio->state);
 			goto err_handle;