diff --git a/libmultipath/config.c b/libmultipath/config.c
index b038b47..8b9e770 100644
--- a/libmultipath/config.c
+++ b/libmultipath/config.c
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ load_config (char * file, struct udev *udev)
 	conf->uid_attribute = set_default(DEFAULT_UID_ATTRIBUTE);
 	conf->retrigger_tries = DEFAULT_RETRIGGER_TRIES;
 	conf->retrigger_delay = DEFAULT_RETRIGGER_DELAY;
+	conf->uev_wait_timeout = DEFAULT_UEV_WAIT_TIMEOUT;
 
 	/*
 	 * preload default hwtable
diff --git a/libmultipath/config.h b/libmultipath/config.h
index d6a1d4f..e9828ea 100644
--- a/libmultipath/config.h
+++ b/libmultipath/config.h
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ struct config {
 	int retrigger_tries;
 	int retrigger_delay;
 	int ignore_new_devs;
+	int delayed_reconfig;
+	int uev_wait_timeout;
 	unsigned int version[3];
 
 	char * dev;
diff --git a/libmultipath/configure.c b/libmultipath/configure.c
index 1ab3324..30c7259 100644
--- a/libmultipath/configure.c
+++ b/libmultipath/configure.c
@@ -676,6 +676,10 @@ domap (struct multipath * mpp, char * params)
 			 */
 			if (mpp->action != ACT_CREATE)
 				mpp->action = ACT_NOTHING;
+			else {
+				mpp->wait_for_udev = 1;
+				mpp->uev_wait_tick = conf->uev_wait_timeout;
+			}
 		}
 		dm_setgeometry(mpp);
 		return DOMAP_OK;
diff --git a/libmultipath/defaults.h b/libmultipath/defaults.h
index 7e847ae..bce8bcc 100644
--- a/libmultipath/defaults.h
+++ b/libmultipath/defaults.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_UEVENT_STACKSIZE 256
 #define DEFAULT_RETRIGGER_DELAY 10
 #define DEFAULT_RETRIGGER_TRIES 3
+#define DEFAULT_UEV_WAIT_TIMEOUT 30
 
 #define DEFAULT_CHECKINT	5
 #define MAX_CHECKINT(a)		(a << 2)
diff --git a/libmultipath/dict.c b/libmultipath/dict.c
index 661456f..89d42a1 100644
--- a/libmultipath/dict.c
+++ b/libmultipath/dict.c
@@ -396,6 +396,9 @@ declare_def_snprint(retrigger_tries, print_int)
 declare_def_handler(retrigger_delay, set_int)
 declare_def_snprint(retrigger_delay, print_int)
 
+declare_def_handler(uev_wait_timeout, set_int)
+declare_def_snprint(uev_wait_timeout, print_int)
+
 static int
 def_config_dir_handler(vector strvec)
 {
@@ -1371,6 +1374,7 @@ init_keywords(void)
 	install_keyword("uxsock_timeout", &def_uxsock_timeout_handler, &snprint_def_uxsock_timeout);
 	install_keyword("retrigger_tries", &def_retrigger_tries_handler, &snprint_def_retrigger_tries);
 	install_keyword("retrigger_delay", &def_retrigger_delay_handler, &snprint_def_retrigger_delay);
+	install_keyword("missing_uev_wait_timeout", &def_uev_wait_timeout_handler, &snprint_def_uev_wait_timeout);
 	__deprecated install_keyword("default_selector", &def_selector_handler, NULL);
 	__deprecated install_keyword("default_path_grouping_policy", &def_pgpolicy_handler, NULL);
 	__deprecated install_keyword("default_uid_attribute", &def_uid_attribute_handler, NULL);
diff --git a/libmultipath/structs.h b/libmultipath/structs.h
index c56221b..ab7dc25 100644
--- a/libmultipath/structs.h
+++ b/libmultipath/structs.h
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ struct multipath {
 	int bestpg;
 	int queuedio;
 	int action;
+	int wait_for_udev;
+	int uev_wait_tick;
 	int pgfailback;
 	int failback_tick;
 	int rr_weight;
diff --git a/multipath.conf.defaults b/multipath.conf.defaults
index 6adff28..a4e68b1 100644
--- a/multipath.conf.defaults
+++ b/multipath.conf.defaults
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #	config_dir "/etc/multipath/conf.d"
 #	delay_watch_checks no
 #	delay_wait_checks no
+#	missing_uev_wait_timeout 30
 #}
 #blacklist {
 #	devnode "^(ram|raw|loop|fd|md|dm-|sr|scd|st)[0-9]*"
diff --git a/multipath/multipath.conf.5 b/multipath/multipath.conf.5
index 6980010..9752c67 100644
--- a/multipath/multipath.conf.5
+++ b/multipath/multipath.conf.5
@@ -488,6 +488,14 @@ can be processed. This will result in errors like
 In these cases it is recommended to increase the CLI timeout to avoid
 those issues. The default is
 .I 1000
+.TP
+.B missing_uev_wait_timeout
+Controls how many seconds multipathd will wait, after a new multipath device
+is created, to receive a change event from udev for the device, before
+automatically enabling device reloads. Usually multipathd will delay reloads
+on a device until it receives a change uevent from the initial table load. The
+default is
+.I 30
 .
 .SH "blacklist section"
 The
diff --git a/multipathd/cli_handlers.c b/multipathd/cli_handlers.c
index a44281f..21fe00e 100644
--- a/multipathd/cli_handlers.c
+++ b/multipathd/cli_handlers.c
@@ -623,6 +623,11 @@ cli_reload(void *v, char **reply, int *len, void *data)
 		condlog(0, "%s: invalid map name. cannot reload", mapname);
 		return 1;
 	}
+	if (mpp->wait_for_udev) {
+		condlog(2, "%s: device not fully created, failing reload",
+			mpp->alias);
+		return 1;
+	}
 
 	return reload_map(vecs, mpp, 0);
 }
@@ -669,6 +674,12 @@ cli_resize(void *v, char **reply, int *len, void *data)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	if (mpp->wait_for_udev) {
+		condlog(2, "%s: device not fully created, failing resize",
+			mpp->alias);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	pgp = VECTOR_SLOT(mpp->pg, 0);
 
 	if (!pgp){
@@ -833,6 +844,12 @@ cli_reconfigure(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data)
 {
 	struct vectors * vecs = (struct vectors *)data;
 
+	if (need_to_delay_reconfig(vecs)) {
+		conf->delayed_reconfig = 1;
+		condlog(2, "delaying reconfigure (operator)");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	condlog(2, "reconfigure (operator)");
 
 	return reconfigure(vecs);
@@ -843,17 +860,25 @@ cli_suspend(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data)
 {
 	struct vectors * vecs = (struct vectors *)data;
 	char * param = get_keyparam(v, MAP);
-	int r = dm_simplecmd_noflush(DM_DEVICE_SUSPEND, param, 0, 0);
+	int r;
+	struct multipath * mpp;
 
 	param = convert_dev(param, 0);
-	condlog(2, "%s: suspend (operator)", param);
+	mpp = find_mp_by_alias(vecs->mpvec, param);
+	if (!mpp)
+		return 1;
 
-	if (!r) /* error */
+	if (mpp->wait_for_udev) {
+		condlog(2, "%s: device not fully created, failing suspend",
+			mpp->alias);
 		return 1;
+	}
 
-	struct multipath * mpp = find_mp_by_alias(vecs->mpvec, param);
+	r = dm_simplecmd_noflush(DM_DEVICE_SUSPEND, param, 0, 0);
 
-	if (!mpp)
+	condlog(2, "%s: suspend (operator)", param);
+
+	if (!r) /* error */
 		return 1;
 
 	dm_get_info(param, &mpp->dmi);
@@ -865,17 +890,25 @@ cli_resume(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data)
 {
 	struct vectors * vecs = (struct vectors *)data;
 	char * param = get_keyparam(v, MAP);
-	int r = dm_simplecmd_noflush(DM_DEVICE_RESUME, param, 0, 0);
+	int r;
+	struct multipath * mpp;
 
 	param = convert_dev(param, 0);
-	condlog(2, "%s: resume (operator)", param);
+	mpp = find_mp_by_alias(vecs->mpvec, param);
+	if (!mpp)
+		return 1;
 
-	if (!r) /* error */
+	if (mpp->wait_for_udev) {
+		condlog(2, "%s: device not fully created, failing resume",
+			mpp->alias);
 		return 1;
+	}
 
-	struct multipath * mpp = find_mp_by_alias(vecs->mpvec, param);
+	r = dm_simplecmd_noflush(DM_DEVICE_RESUME, param, 0, 0);
 
-	if (!mpp)
+	condlog(2, "%s: resume (operator)", param);
+
+	if (!r) /* error */
 		return 1;
 
 	dm_get_info(param, &mpp->dmi);
@@ -908,9 +941,21 @@ cli_reinstate(void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data)
 int
 cli_reassign (void * v, char ** reply, int * len, void * data)
 {
+	struct vectors * vecs = (struct vectors *)data;
 	char * param = get_keyparam(v, MAP);
+	struct multipath *mpp;
 
 	param = convert_dev(param, 0);
+	mpp = find_mp_by_alias(vecs->mpvec, param);
+	if (!mpp)
+		return 1;
+
+	if (mpp->wait_for_udev) {
+		condlog(2, "%s: device not fully created, failing reassign",
+			mpp->alias);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	condlog(3, "%s: reset devices (operator)", param);
 
 	dm_reassign(param);
diff --git a/multipathd/main.c b/multipathd/main.c
index 06876b9..f1fdd21 100644
--- a/multipathd/main.c
+++ b/multipathd/main.c
@@ -262,6 +262,47 @@ flush_map(struct multipath * mpp, struct vectors * vecs, int nopaths)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int
+update_map (struct multipath *mpp, struct vectors *vecs)
+{
+	int retries = 3;
+	char params[PARAMS_SIZE] = {0};
+
+retry:
+	condlog(4, "%s: updating new map", mpp->alias);
+	if (adopt_paths(vecs->pathvec, mpp, 1)) {
+		condlog(0, "%s: failed to adopt paths for new map update",
+			mpp->alias);
+		retries = -1;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	verify_paths(mpp, vecs);
+	mpp->flush_on_last_del = FLUSH_UNDEF;
+	mpp->action = ACT_RELOAD;
+
+	if (setup_map(mpp, params, PARAMS_SIZE)) {
+		condlog(0, "%s: failed to setup new map in update", mpp->alias);
+		retries = -1;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	if (domap(mpp, params) <= 0 && retries-- > 0) {
+		condlog(0, "%s: map_udate sleep", mpp->alias);
+		sleep(1);
+		goto retry;
+	}
+	dm_lib_release();
+
+fail:
+	if (setup_multipath(vecs, mpp))
+		return 1;
+
+	sync_map_state(mpp);
+
+	if (retries < 0)
+		condlog(0, "%s: failed reload in new map update", mpp->alias);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 uev_add_map (struct uevent * uev, struct vectors * vecs)
 {
@@ -304,6 +345,20 @@ ev_add_map (char * dev, char * alias, struct vectors * vecs)
 	mpp = find_mp_by_alias(vecs->mpvec, alias);
 
 	if (mpp) {
+		if (mpp->wait_for_udev > 1) {
+			if (update_map(mpp, vecs))
+			/* setup multipathd removed the map */
+				return 1;
+		}
+		if (mpp->wait_for_udev) {
+			mpp->wait_for_udev = 0;
+			if (conf->delayed_reconfig &&
+			    !need_to_delay_reconfig(vecs)) {
+				condlog(2, "reconfigure (delayed)");
+				reconfigure(vecs);
+				return 0;
+			}
+		}
 		/*
 		 * Not really an error -- we generate our own uevent
 		 * if we create a multipath mapped device as a result
@@ -495,7 +550,14 @@ ev_add_path (struct path * pp, struct vectors * vecs)
 		condlog(0, "%s: failed to get path uid", pp->dev);
 		goto fail; /* leave path added to pathvec */
 	}
-	mpp = pp->mpp = find_mp_by_wwid(vecs->mpvec, pp->wwid);
+	mpp = find_mp_by_wwid(vecs->mpvec, pp->wwid);
+	if (mpp && mpp->wait_for_udev) {
+		mpp->wait_for_udev = 2;
+		orphan_path(pp, "waiting for create to complete");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	pp->mpp = mpp;
 rescan:
 	if (mpp) {
 		if (mpp->size != pp->size) {
@@ -678,6 +740,12 @@ ev_remove_path (struct path *pp, struct vectors * vecs)
 				" removal of path %s", mpp->alias, pp->dev);
 			goto fail;
 		}
+
+		if (mpp->wait_for_udev) {
+			mpp->wait_for_udev = 2;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * reload the map
 		 */
@@ -735,6 +803,11 @@ uev_update_path (struct uevent *uev, struct vectors * vecs)
 		condlog(2, "%s: update path write_protect to '%d' (uevent)",
 			uev->kernel, ro);
 		if (pp->mpp) {
+			if (pp->mpp->wait_for_udev) {
+				pp->mpp->wait_for_udev = 2;
+				return 0;
+			}
+
 			retval = reload_map(vecs, pp->mpp, 0);
 
 			condlog(2, "%s: map %s reloaded (retval %d)",
@@ -1075,6 +1148,33 @@ followover_should_failback(struct path * pp)
 }
 
 static void
+missing_uev_wait_tick(struct vectors *vecs)
+{
+	struct multipath * mpp;
+	unsigned int i;
+	int timed_out = 0;
+
+	vector_foreach_slot (vecs->mpvec, mpp, i) {
+		if (mpp->wait_for_udev && --mpp->uev_wait_tick <= 0) {
+			timed_out = 1;
+			condlog(0, "%s: timeout waiting on creation uevent. enabling reloads", mpp->alias);
+			if (mpp->wait_for_udev > 1 && update_map(mpp, vecs)) {
+				/* update_map removed map */
+				i--;
+				continue;
+			}
+			mpp->wait_for_udev = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (timed_out && conf->delayed_reconfig &&
+	    !need_to_delay_reconfig(vecs)) {
+		condlog(2, "reconfigure (delayed)");
+		reconfigure(vecs);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
 defered_failback_tick (vector mpvec)
 {
 	struct multipath * mpp;
@@ -1378,6 +1478,9 @@ check_path (struct vectors * vecs, struct path * pp)
 
 	pp->state = newstate;
 
+
+	if (pp->mpp->wait_for_udev)
+		return 1;
 	/*
 	 * path prio refreshing
 	 */
@@ -1440,6 +1543,7 @@ checkerloop (void *ap)
 		if (vecs->mpvec) {
 			defered_failback_tick(vecs->mpvec);
 			retry_count_tick(vecs->mpvec);
+			missing_uev_wait_tick(vecs);
 		}
 		if (count)
 			count--;
@@ -1545,6 +1649,22 @@ configure (struct vectors * vecs, int start_waiters)
 }
 
 int
+need_to_delay_reconfig(struct vectors * vecs)
+{
+	struct multipath *mpp;
+	int i;
+
+	if (!VECTOR_SIZE(vecs->mpvec))
+		return 0;
+
+	vector_foreach_slot(vecs->mpvec, mpp, i) {
+		if (mpp->wait_for_udev)
+			return 1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
 reconfigure (struct vectors * vecs)
 {
 	struct config * old = conf;
@@ -1633,12 +1753,18 @@ void
 handle_signals(void)
 {
 	if (reconfig_sig && running_state == DAEMON_RUNNING) {
-		condlog(2, "reconfigure (signal)");
 		pthread_cleanup_push(cleanup_lock,
 				&gvecs->lock);
 		lock(gvecs->lock);
 		pthread_testcancel();
-		reconfigure(gvecs);
+		if (need_to_delay_reconfig(gvecs)) {
+			conf->delayed_reconfig = 1;
+			condlog(2, "delaying reconfigure (signal)");
+		}
+		else {
+			condlog(2, "reconfigure (signal)");
+			reconfigure(gvecs);
+		}
 		lock_cleanup_pop(gvecs->lock);
 	}
 	if (log_reset_sig) {
diff --git a/multipathd/main.h b/multipathd/main.h
index 10378ef..2f706d2 100644
--- a/multipathd/main.h
+++ b/multipathd/main.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ extern pid_t daemon_pid;
 
 void exit_daemon(void);
 const char * daemon_status(void);
+int need_to_delay_reconfig (struct vectors *);
 int reconfigure (struct vectors *);
 int ev_add_path (struct path *, struct vectors *);
 int ev_remove_path (struct path *, struct vectors *);
