diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c
index e891cb0a83c9..d219210cca1e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_nl.c
@@ -2489,7 +2489,7 @@ int drbd_adm_resize(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			goto fail_ldev;
 		}
 
-		if (device->state.conn != C_CONNECTED) {
+		if (device->state.conn != C_CONNECTED && !rs.resize_force) {
 			retcode = ERR_MD_LAYOUT_CONNECTED;
 			goto fail_ldev;
 		}