diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
index db439363f97..1dc2c62200e 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
@@ -655,9 +655,12 @@ static void process_write(struct crypt_io *io)
 
 		generic_make_request(clone);
 
+		/* Do not reference clone after this - it
+		 * may be gone already. */
+
 		/* out of memory -> run queues */
 		if (remaining)
-			congestion_wait(bio_data_dir(clone), HZ/100);
+			congestion_wait(WRITE, HZ/100);
 	}
 }