diff --git a/init.c b/init.c
index cf1d7f938fb3..cf2f82220f72 100644
--- a/init.c
+++ b/init.c
@@ -635,6 +635,9 @@ static int fixup_options(struct thread_data *td)
 		if (o->max_bs[DDIR_WRITE] != o->min_bs[DDIR_WRITE] &&
 		    !o->verify_interval)
 			o->verify_interval = o->min_bs[DDIR_WRITE];
+
+		if (o->verify_interval > o->min_bs[DDIR_WRITE])
+			o->verify_interval = o->min_bs[DDIR_WRITE];
 	}
 
 	if (o->pre_read) {