diff --git a/daemons/dmeventd/dmeventd.c b/daemons/dmeventd/dmeventd.c
index c093d91..5948f15 100644
--- a/daemons/dmeventd/dmeventd.c
+++ b/daemons/dmeventd/dmeventd.c
@@ -412,6 +412,15 @@ static struct thread_status *_alloc_thread_status(const struct message_data *dat
 	if (!(thread->device.name = dm_strdup(data->device_uuid)))
 		goto_out;
 
+	/*
+	 * Avoid repeatedly forcing a flush.
+	 * Allow the disks to sleep, and accept "out-of-date" statistics.
+	 * E.g. affects thin pools.  Commits will occur every second already,
+	 * if the pool state is changing.
+	 */
+	if (!dm_task_no_flush(thread->wait_task))
+		goto_out;
+
 	/* runs ioctl and may register lvm2 pluging */
 	thread->processing = 1;
 	thread->status = DM_THREAD_REGISTERING;