diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-init.c b/drivers/md/dm-init.c
index 7403823384c5..c1bacba92c65 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-init.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-init.c
@@ -303,8 +303,10 @@ static int __init dm_init_init(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (waitfor[0])
+	if (waitfor[0]) {
+		wait_for_device_probe();
 		DMINFO("all devices available");
+	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(dev, &devices, list) {
 		if (dm_early_create(&dev->dmi, dev->table,