diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
index cc640b8d0526..18154c23017a 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
@@ -757,6 +757,12 @@ static int metadata_digest_lookup_writeset(struct era_metadata *md,
 	ws_unpack(&disk, &d->writeset);
 	d->value = cpu_to_le32(key);
 
+	/*
+	 * We initialise another bitset info to avoid any caching side effects
+	 * with the previous one.
+	 */
+	dm_disk_bitset_init(md->tm, &d->info);
+
 	d->nr_bits = min(d->writeset.nr_bits, md->nr_blocks);
 	d->current_bit = 0;
 	d->step = metadata_digest_transcribe_writeset;
@@ -770,12 +776,6 @@ static int metadata_digest_start(struct era_metadata *md, struct digest *d)
 		return 0;
 
 	memset(d, 0, sizeof(*d));
-
-	/*
-	 * We initialise another bitset info to avoid any caching side
-	 * effects with the previous one.
-	 */
-	dm_disk_bitset_init(md->tm, &d->info);
 	d->step = metadata_digest_lookup_writeset;
 
 	return 0;