diff --git a/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum_raid5.c b/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum_raid5.c
index 55eb582e40bf..8dfe8ab570d2 100644
--- a/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum_raid5.c
+++ b/sys/geom/vinum/geom_vinum_raid5.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ gv_stripe_active(struct gv_raid5_packet *wp, struct gv_plex *sc)
 
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(wpa, &sc->worklist, list) {
 		if (wpa->lockbase == wp->lockbase) {
-			if (wpa->bio == wp->bio)
+			if (wpa == wp)
 				return (0);
 			return (1);
 		}