diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index 3fd1b71e546b..3fa8604c21d5 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -352,6 +352,17 @@ static struct vfsmount *fuse_dentry_automount(struct path *path)
 
 	sb->s_flags |= SB_ACTIVE;
 	fsc->root = dget(sb->s_root);
+
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: setting SB_BORN requires a write barrier for
+	 *        super_cache_count(). We should actually come
+	 *        up with a proper ->get_tree() implementation
+	 *        for submounts and call vfs_get_tree() to take
+	 *        care of the write barrier.
+	 */
+	smp_wmb();
+	sb->s_flags |= SB_BORN;
+
 	/* We are done configuring the superblock, so unlock it */
 	up_write(&sb->s_umount);