diff --git a/grub-core/fs/xfs.c b/grub-core/fs/xfs.c
index c6031bd3f..3b00c744e 100644
--- a/grub-core/fs/xfs.c
+++ b/grub-core/fs/xfs.c
@@ -79,9 +79,18 @@ GRUB_MOD_LICENSE ("GPLv3+");
 #define XFS_SB_FEAT_INCOMPAT_SPINODES   (1 << 1)        /* sparse inode chunks */
 #define XFS_SB_FEAT_INCOMPAT_META_UUID  (1 << 2)        /* metadata UUID */
 
-/* We do not currently verify metadata UUID so it is safe to read such filesystem */
+/*
+ * Directory entries with ftype are explicitly handled by GRUB code.
+ *
+ * We do not currently read the inode btrees, so it is safe to read filesystems
+ * with the XFS_SB_FEAT_INCOMPAT_SPINODES feature.
+ *
+ * We do not currently verify metadata UUID, so it is safe to read filesystems
+ * with the XFS_SB_FEAT_INCOMPAT_META_UUID feature.
+ */
 #define XFS_SB_FEAT_INCOMPAT_SUPPORTED \
 	(XFS_SB_FEAT_INCOMPAT_FTYPE | \
+	 XFS_SB_FEAT_INCOMPAT_SPINODES | \
 	 XFS_SB_FEAT_INCOMPAT_META_UUID)
 
 struct grub_xfs_sblock