diff --git a/fs/block_dev.c b/fs/block_dev.c
index ee63c2732fa2..69bf2fb6f7cd 100644
--- a/fs/block_dev.c
+++ b/fs/block_dev.c
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ rescan:
 		ret = blk_add_partitions(disk, bdev);
 		if (ret == -EAGAIN)
 			goto rescan;
-	} else {
+	} else if (invalidate) {
 		/*
 		 * Tell userspace that the media / partition table may have
 		 * changed.