diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index dd841fc5db..1391f4200a 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -2884,7 +2884,8 @@ void qmp_block_dirty_bitmap_remove(const char *node, const char *name,
         return;
     }
 
-    if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_check(bitmap, BDRV_BITMAP_BUSY, errp)) {
+    if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_check(bitmap, BDRV_BITMAP_BUSY | BDRV_BITMAP_RO,
+                                errp)) {
         return;
     }