diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-exception-store.h b/drivers/md/dm-exception-store.h
index fae34e7a0b1e..12b5216c2cfe 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-exception-store.h
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-exception-store.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct dm_exception_store_type {
 	 * Update the metadata with this exception.
 	 */
 	void (*commit_exception) (struct dm_exception_store *store,
-				  struct dm_exception *e,
+				  struct dm_exception *e, int valid,
 				  void (*callback) (void *, int success),
 				  void *callback_context);
 
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c b/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c
index 3164b8bce294..4d3909393f2c 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ static int persistent_prepare_exception(struct dm_exception_store *store,
 }
 
 static void persistent_commit_exception(struct dm_exception_store *store,
-					struct dm_exception *e,
+					struct dm_exception *e, int valid,
 					void (*callback) (void *, int success),
 					void *callback_context)
 {
@@ -704,6 +704,9 @@ static void persistent_commit_exception(struct dm_exception_store *store,
 	struct core_exception ce;
 	struct commit_callback *cb;
 
+	if (!valid)
+		ps->valid = 0;
+
 	ce.old_chunk = e->old_chunk;
 	ce.new_chunk = e->new_chunk;
 	write_exception(ps, ps->current_committed++, &ce);
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-snap-transient.c b/drivers/md/dm-snap-transient.c
index 9b7c8c8049d6..4d50a12cf00c 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-snap-transient.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-snap-transient.c
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ static int transient_prepare_exception(struct dm_exception_store *store,
 }
 
 static void transient_commit_exception(struct dm_exception_store *store,
-				       struct dm_exception *e,
+				       struct dm_exception *e, int valid,
 				       void (*callback) (void *, int success),
 				       void *callback_context)
 {
 	/* Just succeed */
-	callback(callback_context, 1);
+	callback(callback_context, valid);
 }
 
 static void transient_usage(struct dm_exception_store *store,
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
index f68d0ae5b198..3766386080a4 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
@@ -1437,8 +1437,9 @@ static void __invalidate_snapshot(struct dm_snapshot *s, int err)
 	dm_table_event(s->ti->table);
 }
 
-static void pending_complete(struct dm_snap_pending_exception *pe, int success)
+static void pending_complete(void *context, int success)
 {
+	struct dm_snap_pending_exception *pe = context;
 	struct dm_exception *e;
 	struct dm_snapshot *s = pe->snap;
 	struct bio *origin_bios = NULL;
@@ -1506,24 +1507,13 @@ out:
 	free_pending_exception(pe);
 }
 
-static void commit_callback(void *context, int success)
-{
-	struct dm_snap_pending_exception *pe = context;
-
-	pending_complete(pe, success);
-}
-
 static void complete_exception(struct dm_snap_pending_exception *pe)
 {
 	struct dm_snapshot *s = pe->snap;
 
-	if (unlikely(pe->copy_error))
-		pending_complete(pe, 0);
-
-	else
-		/* Update the metadata if we are persistent */
-		s->store->type->commit_exception(s->store, &pe->e,
-						 commit_callback, pe);
+	/* Update the metadata if we are persistent */
+	s->store->type->commit_exception(s->store, &pe->e, !pe->copy_error,
+					 pending_complete, pe);
 }
 
 /*