diff --git a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c
index 3d50cabca7ee..ff07559c5fcd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ static int check_ownership(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct rdac_dh_data *h)
 	struct c9_inquiry *inqp;
 
 	h->lun_state = RDAC_LUN_UNOWNED;
+	h->state = RDAC_STATE_ACTIVE;
 	err = submit_inquiry(sdev, 0xC9, sizeof(struct c9_inquiry), h);
 	if (err == SCSI_DH_OK) {
 		inqp = &h->inq.c9;