diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index c0df88b..d643c67 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,6 @@ static int loop_configure(struct loop_device *lo, fmode_t mode,
 	struct file	*file;
 	struct inode	*inode;
 	struct address_space *mapping;
-	struct block_device *claimed_bdev = NULL;
 	int		error;
 	loff_t		size;
 	bool		partscan;
@@ -1088,8 +1087,7 @@ static int loop_configure(struct loop_device *lo, fmode_t mode,
 	 * here to avoid changing device under exclusive owner.
 	 */
 	if (!(mode & FMODE_EXCL)) {
-		claimed_bdev = bdev_whole(bdev);
-		error = bd_prepare_to_claim(bdev, claimed_bdev, loop_configure);
+		error = bd_prepare_to_claim(bdev, loop_configure);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_putf;
 	}
@@ -1176,15 +1174,15 @@ static int loop_configure(struct loop_device *lo, fmode_t mode,
 	mutex_unlock(&loop_ctl_mutex);
 	if (partscan)
 		loop_reread_partitions(lo, bdev);
-	if (claimed_bdev)
-		bd_abort_claiming(bdev, claimed_bdev, loop_configure);
+	if (!(mode & FMODE_EXCL))
+		bd_abort_claiming(bdev, loop_configure);
 	return 0;
 
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&loop_ctl_mutex);
 out_bdev:
-	if (claimed_bdev)
-		bd_abort_claiming(bdev, claimed_bdev, loop_configure);
+	if (!(mode & FMODE_EXCL))
+		bd_abort_claiming(bdev, loop_configure);
 out_putf:
 	fput(file);
 out: