diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
index 31985ea..22ff650 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-cache-target.c
@@ -2612,9 +2612,17 @@
 static void cache_io_hints(struct dm_target *ti, struct queue_limits *limits)
 {
 	struct cache *cache = ti->private;
+	uint64_t io_opt_sectors = limits->io_opt >> SECTOR_SHIFT;
 
-	blk_limits_io_min(limits, 0);
-	blk_limits_io_opt(limits, cache->sectors_per_block << SECTOR_SHIFT);
+	/*
+	 * If the system-determined stacked limits are compatible with the
+	 * cache's blocksize (io_opt is a factor) do not override them.
+	 */
+	if (io_opt_sectors < cache->sectors_per_block ||
+	    do_div(io_opt_sectors, cache->sectors_per_block)) {
+		blk_limits_io_min(limits, 0);
+		blk_limits_io_opt(limits, cache->sectors_per_block << SECTOR_SHIFT);
+	}
 	set_discard_limits(cache, limits);
 }