diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
index 3bc686f48b53..22e259f34370 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
@@ -570,6 +570,13 @@ is_valid_state(struct drbd_conf *mdev, union drbd_state ns)
 		  mdev->tconn->agreed_pro_version < 88)
 		rv = SS_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 
+	else if (ns.role == R_PRIMARY && ns.disk < D_UP_TO_DATE && ns.pdsk < D_UP_TO_DATE)
+		rv = SS_NO_UP_TO_DATE_DISK;
+
+	else if ((ns.conn == C_STARTING_SYNC_S || ns.conn == C_STARTING_SYNC_T) &&
+                 ns.pdsk == D_UNKNOWN)
+		rv = SS_NEED_CONNECTION;
+
 	else if (ns.conn >= C_CONNECTED && ns.pdsk == D_UNKNOWN)
 		rv = SS_CONNECTED_OUTDATES;