diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c b/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
index 1c87173..7f77f18 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
@@ -1050,6 +1050,12 @@
 		next = spec->next;
 	}
 
+	r = dm_table_set_type(table);
+	if (r) {
+		DMWARN("unable to set table type");
+		return r;
+	}
+
 	return dm_table_complete(table);
 }
 
@@ -1095,6 +1101,13 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	r = dm_table_alloc_md_mempools(t);
+	if (r) {
+		DMWARN("unable to allocate mempools for this table");
+		dm_table_destroy(t);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	down_write(&_hash_lock);
 	hc = dm_get_mdptr(md);
 	if (!hc || hc->md != md) {