diff --git a/fs/erofs/inode.c b/fs/erofs/inode.c
index d70b12b81507..e12592727a54 100644
--- a/fs/erofs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/erofs/inode.c
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ static void *erofs_read_inode(struct erofs_buf *buf,
 
 	inode->i_flags &= ~S_DAX;
 	if (test_opt(&sbi->opt, DAX_ALWAYS) && S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) &&
-	    vi->datalayout == EROFS_INODE_FLAT_PLAIN)
+	    (vi->datalayout == EROFS_INODE_FLAT_PLAIN ||
+	     vi->datalayout == EROFS_INODE_CHUNK_BASED))
 		inode->i_flags |= S_DAX;
 
 	if (!nblks)