with drbd's older than 8.3.7 Regression introduced with 8.3.11 commit: drbd: Take a more conservative approach when deciding max_bio_size Never ever tell an older drbd, that we support more than 32KiB in a single data request (packet). Never believe an older drbd, that is supports more than 32KiB in a single data request (packet) Signed-off-by: Philipp Reisner Signed-off-by: Lars Ellenberg