diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c b/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
index 2209cbcd84db..2575074a2204 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
@@ -1436,9 +1436,6 @@ static int table_load(struct file *filp, struct dm_ioctl *param, size_t param_si
 	}
 
 	if (dm_get_md_type(md) == DM_TYPE_NONE) {
-		/* Initial table load: acquire type of table. */
-		dm_set_md_type(md, dm_table_get_type(t));
-
 		/* setup md->queue to reflect md's type (may block) */
 		r = dm_setup_md_queue(md, t);
 		if (r) {
@@ -2187,7 +2184,6 @@ int __init dm_early_create(struct dm_ioctl *dmi,
 	if (r)
 		goto err_destroy_table;
 
-	md->type = dm_table_get_type(t);
 	/* setup md->queue to reflect md's type (may block) */
 	r = dm_setup_md_queue(md, t);
 	if (r) {
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index 7971ec8ce677..f003bd5b93ce 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -2052,9 +2052,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dm_get_queue_limits);
  */
 int dm_setup_md_queue(struct mapped_device *md, struct dm_table *t)
 {
-	int r;
+	enum dm_queue_mode type = dm_table_get_type(t);
 	struct queue_limits limits;
-	enum dm_queue_mode type = dm_get_md_type(md);
+	int r;
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case DM_TYPE_REQUEST_BASED:
@@ -2081,6 +2081,7 @@ int dm_setup_md_queue(struct mapped_device *md, struct dm_table *t)
 	r = dm_table_set_restrictions(t, md->queue, &limits);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
+	md->type = type;
 
 	blk_register_queue(md->disk);