diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c b/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c
index 1097d8c2557710..2d47519c54d7d7 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-integrity.c
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ static void integrity_writer(struct work_struct *w)
 	unsigned prev_free_sectors;
 
 	/* the following test is not needed, but it tests the replay code */
-	if (READ_ONCE(ic->suspending))
+	if (READ_ONCE(ic->suspending) && !ic->meta_dev)
 		return;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&ic->endio_wait.lock);
@@ -2287,6 +2287,8 @@ static void dm_integrity_postsuspend(struct dm_target *ti)
 	drain_workqueue(ic->commit_wq);
 
 	if (ic->mode == 'J') {
+		if (ic->meta_dev)
+			queue_work(ic->writer_wq, &ic->writer_work);
 		drain_workqueue(ic->writer_wq);
 		dm_integrity_flush_buffers(ic);
 	}