diff --git a/lib/utils_device.c b/lib/utils_device.c
index 860c8930..839f219f 100644
--- a/lib/utils_device.c
+++ b/lib/utils_device.c
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ static int device_ready(struct crypt_device *cd, struct device *device)
 	int devfd = -1, r = 0;
 	struct stat st;
 	size_t tmp_size;
+	const char *dm_name;
 
 	if (!device)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -188,7 +189,12 @@ static int device_ready(struct crypt_device *cd, struct device *device)
 		device->o_direct = 0;
 		devfd = open(device_path(device), O_RDONLY | O_DIRECT);
 		if (devfd >= 0) {
-			if (device_read_test(devfd) == 0) {
+			/* skip check for suspended DM devices */
+			dm_name = device_dm_name(device);
+			if (dm_name && dm_status_suspended(cd, dm_name)) {
+				close(devfd);
+				devfd = -1;
+			} else if (device_read_test(devfd) == 0) {
 				device->o_direct = 1;
 			} else {
 				close(devfd);
diff --git a/tests/compat-test2 b/tests/compat-test2
index aca2aeaf..7a770aee 100755
--- a/tests/compat-test2
+++ b/tests/compat-test2
@@ -1423,5 +1423,19 @@ if [ "$HAVE_BLKID" -gt 0 ]; then
 	echo $PWD1 | $CRYPTSETUP -q --debug --disable-blkid luksFormat $FAST_PBKDF_OPT --type luks2 $HEADER_LUKS2_PV 2>&1 | grep -q "LVM2_member" && fail
 fi
 
+prepare "[46] Init from suspended device" wipe
+dmsetup create $DEV_NAME --table "0 39998 linear $LOOPDEV 2" || fail
+echo $PWD1 | $CRYPTSETUP -q $FAST_PBKDF_OPT luksFormat --type luks2 --header $HEADER_IMG /dev/mapper/$DEV_NAME || fail
+echo $PWD1 | $CRYPTSETUP -q luksOpen --header $HEADER_IMG /dev/mapper/$DEV_NAME $DEV_NAME2 || fail
+# underlying device now returns error but node is still present
+dmsetup load $DEV_NAME --table "0 40000 error" || fail
+dmsetup resume $DEV_NAME || fail
+dmsetup suspend $DEV_NAME || fail
+# status must print data even if data device is suspended
+$CRYPTSETUP -q status --debug --header $HEADER_IMG $DEV_NAME2 | grep "type:" | grep -q "LUKS2" || fail
+dmsetup resume $DEV_NAME || fail
+$CRYPTSETUP -q luksClose $DEV_NAME2 || fail
+dmsetup remove --retry $DEV_NAME || fail
+
 remove_mapping
 exit 0