diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
index 4840733cd903..58b1015260fa 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
@@ -441,13 +441,13 @@ static void process_queued_ios(struct work_struct *work)
 		__choose_pgpath(m);
 
 	pgpath = m->current_pgpath;
-	m->pgpath_to_activate = m->current_pgpath;
 
 	if ((pgpath && !m->queue_io) ||
 	    (!pgpath && !m->queue_if_no_path))
 		must_queue = 0;
 
-	if (m->pg_init_required && !m->pg_init_in_progress) {
+	if (m->pg_init_required && !m->pg_init_in_progress && pgpath) {
+		m->pgpath_to_activate = pgpath;
 		m->pg_init_count++;
 		m->pg_init_required = 0;
 		m->pg_init_in_progress = 1;