diff --git a/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c b/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c
index b0c6fd61c..ec90ff377 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c
@@ -1848,6 +1848,17 @@ raid_bdev_remove_base_devices(struct raid_bdev_config *raid_cfg,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (raid_bdev->destroy_started) {
+		SPDK_DEBUGLOG(SPDK_LOG_BDEV_RAID, "destroying raid bdev %s is already started\n",
+			      raid_cfg->name);
+		if (cb_fn) {
+			cb_fn(cb_arg, -EALREADY);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	raid_bdev->destroy_started = true;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < raid_bdev->num_base_bdevs; i++) {
 		info = &raid_bdev->base_bdev_info[i];
 
diff --git a/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.h b/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.h
index 36b396ac4..8f055100f 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.h
+++ b/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.h
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ struct raid_bdev {
 
 	/* Set to true if destruct is called for this raid bdev */
 	bool                        destruct_called;
+
+	/* Set to true if destroy of this raid bdev is started. */
+	bool                        destroy_started;
 };
 
 /*