diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
index 2d762ce67f6e..576abb1ff040 100644
--- a/fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/super.c
@@ -781,6 +781,17 @@ struct super_block *sget_fc(struct fs_context *fc,
 	struct user_namespace *user_ns = fc->global ? &init_user_ns : fc->user_ns;
 	int err;
 
+	/*
+	 * Never allow s_user_ns != &init_user_ns when FS_USERNS_MOUNT is
+	 * not set, as the filesystem is likely unprepared to handle it.
+	 * This can happen when fsconfig() is called from init_user_ns with
+	 * an fs_fd opened in another user namespace.
+	 */
+	if (user_ns != &init_user_ns && !(fc->fs_type->fs_flags & FS_USERNS_MOUNT)) {
+		errorfc(fc, "VFS: Mounting from non-initial user namespace is not allowed");
+		return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
+	}
+
 retry:
 	spin_lock(&sb_lock);
 	if (test) {