diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
index fdde53c..a2d3309 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@
 	argv++;
 	argc--;
 
-	r = dm_get_device(ti, cow_path, FMODE_READ | FMODE_WRITE, &s->cow);
+	r = dm_get_device(ti, cow_path, dm_table_get_mode(ti->table), &s->cow);
 	if (r) {
 		ti->error = "Cannot get COW device";
 		goto bad_cow;