diff --git a/drivers/md/persistent-data/dm-array.c b/drivers/md/persistent-data/dm-array.c
index 1d75b1dc1e2e..e64b61ad0ef3 100644
--- a/drivers/md/persistent-data/dm-array.c
+++ b/drivers/md/persistent-data/dm-array.c
@@ -645,8 +645,10 @@ static int array_resize(struct dm_array_info *info, dm_block_t root,
 	int r;
 	struct resize resize;
 
-	if (old_size == new_size)
+	if (old_size == new_size) {
+		*new_root = root;
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	resize.info = info;
 	resize.root = root;