diff --git a/mercurial/upgrade_utils/actions.py b/mercurial/upgrade_utils/actions.py
--- a/mercurial/upgrade_utils/actions.py
+++ b/mercurial/upgrade_utils/actions.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     error,
     localrepo,
     requirements,
+    revlog,
     util,
 )
 
@@ -646,6 +647,17 @@
             i for i in all_optimizations if i not in self.upgrade_actions
         ]
 
+        # delta reuse mode of this upgrade operation
+        self.delta_reuse_mode = revlog.revlog.DELTAREUSEALWAYS
+        if b're-delta-all' in self._upgrade_actions_names:
+            self.delta_reuse_mode = revlog.revlog.DELTAREUSENEVER
+        elif b're-delta-parent' in self._upgrade_actions_names:
+            self.delta_reuse_mode = revlog.revlog.DELTAREUSESAMEREVS
+        elif b're-delta-multibase' in self._upgrade_actions_names:
+            self.delta_reuse_mode = revlog.revlog.DELTAREUSESAMEREVS
+        elif b're-delta-fulladd' in self._upgrade_actions_names:
+            self.delta_reuse_mode = revlog.revlog.DELTAREUSEFULLADD
+
     def _write_labeled(self, l, label):
         """
         Utility function to aid writing of a list under one label
diff --git a/mercurial/upgrade_utils/engine.py b/mercurial/upgrade_utils/engine.py
--- a/mercurial/upgrade_utils/engine.py
+++ b/mercurial/upgrade_utils/engine.py
@@ -446,24 +446,13 @@
         )
     )
 
-    if upgrade_op.has_upgrade_action(b're-delta-all'):
-        deltareuse = revlog.revlog.DELTAREUSENEVER
-    elif upgrade_op.has_upgrade_action(b're-delta-parent'):
-        deltareuse = revlog.revlog.DELTAREUSESAMEREVS
-    elif upgrade_op.has_upgrade_action(b're-delta-multibase'):
-        deltareuse = revlog.revlog.DELTAREUSESAMEREVS
-    elif upgrade_op.has_upgrade_action(b're-delta-fulladd'):
-        deltareuse = revlog.revlog.DELTAREUSEFULLADD
-    else:
-        deltareuse = revlog.revlog.DELTAREUSEALWAYS
-
     with dstrepo.transaction(b'upgrade') as tr:
         _clonerevlogs(
             ui,
             srcrepo,
             dstrepo,
             tr,
-            deltareuse,
+            upgrade_op.delta_reuse_mode,
             upgrade_op.has_upgrade_action(b're-delta-multibase'),
             revlogs=upgrade_op.revlogs_to_process,
         )