diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
index 0e844a5eca8f..4843801173fe 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
@@ -3177,7 +3177,7 @@ static void pool_io_hints(struct dm_target *ti, struct queue_limits *limits)
 	 */
 	if (io_opt_sectors < pool->sectors_per_block ||
 	    do_div(io_opt_sectors, pool->sectors_per_block)) {
-		blk_limits_io_min(limits, 0);
+		blk_limits_io_min(limits, pool->sectors_per_block << SECTOR_SHIFT);
 		blk_limits_io_opt(limits, pool->sectors_per_block << SECTOR_SHIFT);
 	}