diff --git a/criu/cr-dump.c b/criu/cr-dump.c
index 1bc5d934f5..e73cad5bc4 100644
--- a/criu/cr-dump.c
+++ b/criu/cr-dump.c
@@ -1963,6 +1963,9 @@ int cr_pre_dump_tasks(pid_t pid)
 	if (collect_pstree())
 		goto err;
 
+	if (checkpoint_devices())
+		goto err;
+
 	if (collect_pstree_ids_predump())
 		goto err;
 
@@ -2192,6 +2195,9 @@ int cr_dump_tasks(pid_t pid)
 	if (collect_pstree())
 		goto err;
 
+	if (checkpoint_devices())
+		goto err;
+
 	if (collect_pstree_ids())
 		goto err;
 
diff --git a/criu/include/seize.h b/criu/include/seize.h
index 64e8d2d12f..fc7facad37 100644
--- a/criu/include/seize.h
+++ b/criu/include/seize.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define __CR_SEIZE_H__
 
 extern int collect_pstree(void);
+extern int checkpoint_devices(void);
 struct pstree_item;
 extern void pstree_switch_state(struct pstree_item *root_item, int st);
 extern const char *get_real_freezer_state(void);
diff --git a/criu/seize.c b/criu/seize.c
index 9bd1832d9b..f2c67862bb 100644
--- a/criu/seize.c
+++ b/criu/seize.c
@@ -1017,7 +1017,6 @@ int collect_pstree(void)
 	pid_t pid = root_item->pid->real;
 	int ret, exit_code = -1;
 	struct proc_status_creds creds;
-	struct pstree_item *iter;
 
 	timing_start(TIME_FREEZING);
 
@@ -1078,6 +1077,21 @@ int collect_pstree(void)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
+	exit_code = 0;
+	timing_stop(TIME_FREEZING);
+	timing_start(TIME_FROZEN);
+
+err:
+	/* Freezing stage finished in time - disable timer. */
+	alarm(0);
+	return exit_code;
+}
+
+int checkpoint_devices(void)
+{
+	struct pstree_item *iter;
+	int ret, exit_code = -1;
+
 	for_each_pstree_item(iter) {
 		if (!task_alive(iter))
 			continue;
@@ -1087,11 +1101,6 @@ int collect_pstree(void)
 	}
 
 	exit_code = 0;
-	timing_stop(TIME_FREEZING);
-	timing_start(TIME_FROZEN);
-
 err:
-	/* Freezing stage finished in time - disable timer. */
-	alarm(0);
 	return exit_code;
-}
+}
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