diff --git a/cmd/utils.go b/cmd/utils.go
index 6a129facf..1b6fc8675 100644
--- a/cmd/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/utils.go
@@ -105,7 +105,11 @@ func getReadQuorum(drive int) int {
 }
 
 func getWriteQuorum(drive int) int {
-	return getDefaultDataBlocks(drive) + 1
+	quorum := getDefaultDataBlocks(drive)
+	if getDefaultParityBlocks(drive) == quorum {
+		quorum++
+	}
+	return quorum
 }
 
 // URI scheme constants.