static int rbd_dev_refresh(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev, u64 *hver)
 {
+       u64 image_size;
        int ret;
 
        rbd_assert(rbd_image_format_valid(rbd_dev->image_format));
+       image_size = rbd_dev->header.image_size;
        mutex_lock_nested(&ctl_mutex, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
        if (rbd_dev->image_format == 1)
                ret = rbd_dev_v1_refresh(rbd_dev, hver);
        else
                ret = rbd_dev_v2_refresh(rbd_dev, hver);
        mutex_unlock(&ctl_mutex);
-       revalidate_disk(rbd_dev->disk);
        if (ret)
                rbd_warn(rbd_dev, "got notification but failed to "
                           " update snaps: %d\n", ret);
+       if (image_size != rbd_dev->header.image_size)
+               revalidate_disk(rbd_dev->disk);
 
        return ret;
 }