diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index 9680fe753e59..56a5d1c469fc 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -6588,18 +6588,6 @@ static int __ext4_remount(struct fs_context *fc, struct super_block *sb)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Reinitialize lazy itable initialization thread based on
-	 * current settings
-	 */
-	if (sb_rdonly(sb) || !test_opt(sb, INIT_INODE_TABLE))
-		ext4_unregister_li_request(sb);
-	else {
-		ext4_group_t first_not_zeroed;
-		first_not_zeroed = ext4_has_uninit_itable(sb);
-		ext4_register_li_request(sb, first_not_zeroed);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Handle creation of system zone data early because it can fail.
 	 * Releasing of existing data is done when we are sure remount will
@@ -6637,6 +6625,18 @@ static int __ext4_remount(struct fs_context *fc, struct super_block *sb)
 	if (enable_rw)
 		sb->s_flags &= ~SB_RDONLY;
 
+	/*
+	 * Reinitialize lazy itable initialization thread based on
+	 * current settings
+	 */
+	if (sb_rdonly(sb) || !test_opt(sb, INIT_INODE_TABLE))
+		ext4_unregister_li_request(sb);
+	else {
+		ext4_group_t first_not_zeroed;
+		first_not_zeroed = ext4_has_uninit_itable(sb);
+		ext4_register_li_request(sb, first_not_zeroed);
+	}
+
 	if (!ext4_has_feature_mmp(sb) || sb_rdonly(sb))
 		ext4_stop_mmpd(sbi);