diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-table.c b/drivers/md/dm-table.c
index 5d120c3cee57..ba56be34cd5d 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-table.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-table.c
@@ -1306,6 +1306,46 @@ struct dm_target *dm_table_find_target(struct dm_table *t, sector_t sector)
 	return &t->targets[(KEYS_PER_NODE * n) + k];
 }
 
+/*
+ * type->iterate_devices() should be called when the sanity check needs to
+ * iterate and check all underlying data devices. iterate_devices() will
+ * iterate all underlying data devices until it encounters a non-zero return
+ * code, returned by whether the input iterate_devices_callout_fn, or
+ * iterate_devices() itself internally.
+ *
+ * For some target type (e.g. dm-stripe), one call of iterate_devices() may
+ * iterate multiple underlying devices internally, in which case a non-zero
+ * return code returned by iterate_devices_callout_fn will stop the iteration
+ * in advance.
+ *
+ * Cases requiring _any_ underlying device supporting some kind of attribute,
+ * should use the iteration structure like dm_table_any_dev_attr(), or call
+ * it directly. @func should handle semantics of positive examples, e.g.
+ * capable of something.
+ *
+ * Cases requiring _all_ underlying devices supporting some kind of attribute,
+ * should use the iteration structure like dm_table_supports_nowait() or
+ * dm_table_supports_discards(). Or introduce dm_table_all_devs_attr() that
+ * uses an @anti_func that handle semantics of counter examples, e.g. not
+ * capable of something. So: return !dm_table_any_dev_attr(t, anti_func);
+ */
+static bool dm_table_any_dev_attr(struct dm_table *t,
+				  iterate_devices_callout_fn func)
+{
+	struct dm_target *ti;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dm_table_get_num_targets(t); i++) {
+		ti = dm_table_get_target(t, i);
+
+		if (ti->type->iterate_devices &&
+		    ti->type->iterate_devices(ti, func, NULL))
+			return true;
+        }
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 static int count_device(struct dm_target *ti, struct dm_dev *dev,
 			sector_t start, sector_t len, void *data)
 {
@@ -1476,12 +1516,12 @@ static bool dm_table_discard_zeroes_data(struct dm_table *t)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static int device_is_nonrot(struct dm_target *ti, struct dm_dev *dev,
-			    sector_t start, sector_t len, void *data)
+static int device_is_rotational(struct dm_target *ti, struct dm_dev *dev,
+				sector_t start, sector_t len, void *data)
 {
 	struct request_queue *q = bdev_get_queue(dev->bdev);
 
-	return q && blk_queue_nonrot(q);
+	return q && !blk_queue_nonrot(q);
 }
 
 static int device_is_not_random(struct dm_target *ti, struct dm_dev *dev,
@@ -1500,23 +1540,6 @@ static int queue_supports_sg_merge(struct dm_target *ti, struct dm_dev *dev,
 	return q && !test_bit(QUEUE_FLAG_NO_SG_MERGE, &q->queue_flags);
 }
 
-static bool dm_table_all_devices_attribute(struct dm_table *t,
-					   iterate_devices_callout_fn func)
-{
-	struct dm_target *ti;
-	unsigned i = 0;
-
-	while (i < dm_table_get_num_targets(t)) {
-		ti = dm_table_get_target(t, i++);
-
-		if (!ti->type->iterate_devices ||
-		    !ti->type->iterate_devices(ti, func, NULL))
-			return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 static int device_not_write_same_capable(struct dm_target *ti, struct dm_dev *dev,
 					 sector_t start, sector_t len, void *data)
 {
@@ -1607,10 +1630,10 @@ void dm_table_set_restrictions(struct dm_table *t, struct request_queue *q,
 		q->limits.discard_zeroes_data = 0;
 
 	/* Ensure that all underlying devices are non-rotational. */
-	if (dm_table_all_devices_attribute(t, device_is_nonrot))
-		queue_flag_set_unlocked(QUEUE_FLAG_NONROT, q);
-	else
+	if (dm_table_any_dev_attr(t, device_is_rotational))
 		queue_flag_clear_unlocked(QUEUE_FLAG_NONROT, q);
+	else
+		queue_flag_set_unlocked(QUEUE_FLAG_NONROT, q);
 
 	if (!dm_table_supports_write_same(t))
 		q->limits.max_write_same_sectors = 0;
@@ -1628,7 +1651,7 @@ void dm_table_set_restrictions(struct dm_table *t, struct request_queue *q,
 	 * Clear QUEUE_FLAG_ADD_RANDOM if any underlying device does not
 	 * have it set.
 	 */
-	if (blk_queue_add_random(q) && dm_table_all_devices_attribute(t, device_is_not_random))
+	if (blk_queue_add_random(q) && dm_table_any_dev_attr(t, device_is_not_random))
 		queue_flag_clear_unlocked(QUEUE_FLAG_ADD_RANDOM, q);
 
 	/*
