diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h
index 5fa7ba0..278e7ac 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_int.h
@@ -1595,6 +1595,7 @@
 extern void drbd_set_recv_tcq(struct drbd_conf *mdev, int tcq_enabled);
 extern void _drbd_clear_done_ee(struct drbd_conf *mdev, struct list_head *to_be_freed);
 extern void conn_flush_workqueue(struct drbd_tconn *tconn);
+extern int drbd_connected(int vnr, void *p, void *data);
 static inline void drbd_flush_workqueue(struct drbd_conf *mdev)
 {
 	conn_flush_workqueue(mdev->tconn);
diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
index 40b7b93..79a0e04 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
@@ -2410,6 +2410,11 @@
 	}
 	add_disk(disk);
 
+	/* inherit the connection state */
+	mdev->state.conn = tconn->cstate;
+	if (mdev->state.conn == C_WF_REPORT_PARAMS)
+		drbd_connected(vnr, mdev, tconn);
+
 	return NO_ERROR;
 
 out_idr_remove_vol:
diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
index 3c739ab..54f45fc 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
@@ -744,8 +744,9 @@
 		return false;
 	}
 }
-
-static int drbd_connected(int vnr, void *p, void *data)
+/* Gets called if a connection is established, or if a new minor gets created
+   in a connection */
+int drbd_connected(int vnr, void *p, void *data)
 {
 	struct drbd_conf *mdev = (struct drbd_conf *)p;
 	int ok = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
index 0db6c43..886b996 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_state.c
@@ -432,8 +432,8 @@
 	if (ns.conn == C_DISCONNECTING && os.conn == C_UNCONNECTED)
 		rv = SS_IN_TRANSIENT_STATE;
 
-	if (ns.conn == os.conn && ns.conn == C_WF_REPORT_PARAMS)
-		rv = SS_IN_TRANSIENT_STATE;
+	/* if (ns.conn == os.conn && ns.conn == C_WF_REPORT_PARAMS)
+	   rv = SS_IN_TRANSIENT_STATE; */
 
 	if ((ns.conn == C_VERIFY_S || ns.conn == C_VERIFY_T) && os.conn < C_CONNECTED)
 		rv = SS_NEED_CONNECTION;