diff --git a/fs/btrfs/super.c b/fs/btrfs/super.c
index 9b4e9c4c4673..e529ddb35b87 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/super.c
@@ -1960,6 +1960,12 @@ static int btrfs_remount(struct super_block *sb, int *flags, char *data)
 		set_bit(BTRFS_FS_OPEN, &fs_info->flags);
 	}
 out:
+	/*
+	 * We need to set SB_I_VERSION here otherwise it'll get cleared by VFS,
+	 * since the absence of the flag means it can be toggled off by remount.
+	 */
+	*flags |= SB_I_VERSION;
+
 	wake_up_process(fs_info->transaction_kthread);
 	btrfs_remount_cleanup(fs_info, old_opts);
 	clear_bit(BTRFS_FS_STATE_REMOUNTING, &fs_info->fs_state);