diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-table.c b/drivers/md/dm-table.c
index c4b53b332607..53b817b29134 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-table.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-table.c
@@ -924,12 +924,6 @@ static int dm_table_determine_type(struct dm_table *t)
 
 	BUG_ON(!request_based); /* No targets in this table */
 
-	if (list_empty(devices) && __table_type_request_based(live_md_type)) {
-		/* inherit live MD type */
-		t->type = live_md_type;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * The only way to establish DM_TYPE_MQ_REQUEST_BASED is by
 	 * having a compatible target use dm_table_set_type.
@@ -948,6 +942,19 @@ verify_rq_based:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (list_empty(devices)) {
+		int srcu_idx;
+		struct dm_table *live_table = dm_get_live_table(t->md, &srcu_idx);
+
+		/* inherit live table's type and all_blk_mq */
+		if (live_table) {
+			t->type = live_table->type;
+			t->all_blk_mq = live_table->all_blk_mq;
+		}
+		dm_put_live_table(t->md, srcu_idx);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* Non-request-stackable devices can't be used for request-based dm */
 	list_for_each_entry(dd, devices, list) {
 		struct request_queue *q = bdev_get_queue(dd->dm_dev->bdev);