diff --git a/fs/ext4/resize.c b/fs/ext4/resize.c
index 90a941d20dff..8b70a4701293 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/resize.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/resize.c
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ int ext4_resize_begin(struct super_block *sb)
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE))
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	/*
+	 * If the reserved GDT blocks is non-zero, the resize_inode feature
+	 * should always be set.
+	 */
+	if (EXT4_SB(sb)->s_es->s_reserved_gdt_blocks &&
+	    !ext4_has_feature_resize_inode(sb)) {
+		ext4_error(sb, "resize_inode disabled but reserved GDT blocks non-zero");
+		return -EFSCORRUPTED;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If we are not using the primary superblock/GDT copy don't resize,
          * because the user tools have no way of handling this.  Probably a