diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
index 7388f45ada07..50467f005177 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
@@ -1688,6 +1688,7 @@ static struct bio *crypt_alloc_buffer(struct dm_crypt_io *io, unsigned int size)
 				 GFP_NOIO, &cc->bs);
 	clone->bi_private = io;
 	clone->bi_end_io = crypt_endio;
+	clone->bi_ioprio = io->base_bio->bi_ioprio;
 
 	remaining_size = size;