diff --git a/daemon/graphdriver/devmapper/deviceset.go b/daemon/graphdriver/devmapper/deviceset.go
index 8b92400384..ba845d4d01 100644
--- a/daemon/graphdriver/devmapper/deviceset.go
+++ b/daemon/graphdriver/devmapper/deviceset.go
@@ -858,6 +858,7 @@ func (devices *DeviceSet) takeSnapshot(hash string, baseInfo *devInfo, size uint
 				if err != devicemapper.ErrEnxio {
 					return err
 				}
+				devinfo = nil
 			} else {
 				defer devices.deactivateDevice(baseInfo)
 			}