1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index 3615a6809e..3308814bba 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -4085,21 +4085,20 @@ static int bdrv_inactivate_recurse(BlockDriverState *bs,
         }
     }
 
-    if (setting_flag) {
+    if (setting_flag && !(bs->open_flags & BDRV_O_INACTIVE)) {
         uint64_t perm, shared_perm;
 
-        bs->open_flags |= BDRV_O_INACTIVE;
-
         QLIST_FOREACH(parent, &bs->parents, next_parent) {
             if (parent->role->inactivate) {
                 ret = parent->role->inactivate(parent);
                 if (ret < 0) {
-                    bs->open_flags &= ~BDRV_O_INACTIVE;
                     return ret;
                 }
             }
         }
 
+        bs->open_flags |= BDRV_O_INACTIVE;
+
         /* Update permissions, they may differ for inactive nodes */
         bdrv_get_cumulative_perm(bs, &perm, &shared_perm);
         bdrv_check_perm(bs, perm, shared_perm, NULL, &error_abort);