diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c b/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
index 3ab8b4beff86..4de734d82444 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static void dm_hash_remove_all(bool keep_open_devices, bool mark_deferred, bool
 
 	up_write(&_hash_lock);
 
-	if (dev_skipped)
+	if (dev_skipped && !only_deferred)
 		DMWARN("remove_all left %d open device(s)", dev_skipped);
 }