diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index 40e257f..f2b993c 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -2550,10 +2550,10 @@
 	 * requests are being added to md->deferred list.
 	 */
 
-	dm_table_postsuspend_targets(map);
-
 	set_bit(DMF_SUSPENDED, &md->flags);
 
+	dm_table_postsuspend_targets(map);
+
 out:
 	dm_table_put(map);