diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index 0890abd9dffa..1016c14c28a0 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ static void dm_queue_flush(struct mapped_device *md)
  */
 struct dm_table *dm_swap_table(struct mapped_device *md, struct dm_table *table)
 {
-	struct dm_table *live_map, *map = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	struct dm_table *live_map = NULL, *map = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	struct queue_limits limits;
 	int r;
 
@@ -2469,10 +2469,12 @@ struct dm_table *dm_swap_table(struct mapped_device *md, struct dm_table *table)
 		dm_table_put(live_map);
 	}
 
-	r = dm_calculate_queue_limits(table, &limits);
-	if (r) {
-		map = ERR_PTR(r);
-		goto out;
+	if (!live_map) {
+		r = dm_calculate_queue_limits(table, &limits);
+		if (r) {
+			map = ERR_PTR(r);
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	map = __bind(md, table, &limits);