diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
index 13abade76ad9..15f748ba6754 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ static int commit(struct pool *pool)
 {
 	int r;
 
-	if (get_pool_mode(pool) != PM_WRITE)
+	if (get_pool_mode(pool) >= PM_READ_ONLY)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	r = dm_pool_commit_metadata(pool->pmd);