diff --git a/drivers/md/bitmap.c b/drivers/md/bitmap.c
index cdf36b1..239af9a 100644
--- a/drivers/md/bitmap.c
+++ b/drivers/md/bitmap.c
@@ -1904,6 +1904,8 @@
 			if (mddev->pers) {
 				mddev->pers->quiesce(mddev, 1);
 				rv = bitmap_create(mddev);
+				if (!rv)
+					rv = bitmap_load(mddev);
 				if (rv) {
 					bitmap_destroy(mddev);
 					mddev->bitmap_info.offset = 0;