diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
index 2761d3e22ed..f858400e73d 100644
--- a/fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/super.c
@@ -847,8 +847,9 @@ int get_sb_single(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 			return error;
 		}
 		s->s_flags |= MS_ACTIVE;
+	} else {
+		do_remount_sb(s, flags, data, 0);
 	}
-	do_remount_sb(s, flags, data, 0);
 	simple_set_mnt(mnt, s);
 	return 0;
 }