diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
index 88f2f802d528..21328a371e58 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
@@ -2648,9 +2648,17 @@ static void pool_io_hints(struct dm_target *ti, struct queue_limits *limits)
 {
 	struct pool_c *pt = ti->private;
 	struct pool *pool = pt->pool;
+	uint64_t io_opt_sectors = limits->io_opt >> SECTOR_SHIFT;
 
-	blk_limits_io_min(limits, 0);
-	blk_limits_io_opt(limits, pool->sectors_per_block << SECTOR_SHIFT);
+	/*
+	 * If the system-determined stacked limits are compatible with the
+	 * pool's blocksize (io_opt is a factor) do not override them.
+	 */
+	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_opt(limits, pool->sectors_per_block << SECTOR_SHIFT);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * pt->adjusted_pf is a staging area for the actual features to use.