diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-bufio.c b/drivers/md/dm-bufio.c
index 125aedc3875f..d0745965f8ec 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-bufio.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-bufio.c
@@ -923,10 +923,11 @@ static void __get_memory_limit(struct dm_bufio_client *c,
 {
 	unsigned long buffers;
 
-	if (ACCESS_ONCE(dm_bufio_cache_size) != dm_bufio_cache_size_latch) {
-		mutex_lock(&dm_bufio_clients_lock);
-		__cache_size_refresh();
-		mutex_unlock(&dm_bufio_clients_lock);
+	if (unlikely(ACCESS_ONCE(dm_bufio_cache_size) != dm_bufio_cache_size_latch)) {
+		if (mutex_trylock(&dm_bufio_clients_lock)) {
+			__cache_size_refresh();
+			mutex_unlock(&dm_bufio_clients_lock);
+		}
 	}
 
 	buffers = dm_bufio_cache_size_per_client >>