diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index 7e5535ed155d..ddae5c08ea8c 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -4096,13 +4096,8 @@ static void mount_setattr_commit(struct mount_kattr *kattr,
 			WRITE_ONCE(m->mnt.mnt_flags, flags);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * We either set MNT_READONLY above so make it visible
-		 * before ~MNT_WRITE_HOLD or we failed to recursively
-		 * apply mount options.
-		 */
-		if ((kattr->attr_set & MNT_READONLY) &&
-		    (m->mnt.mnt_flags & MNT_WRITE_HOLD))
+		/* If we had to hold writers unblock them. */
+		if (m->mnt.mnt_flags & MNT_WRITE_HOLD)
 			mnt_unhold_writers(m);
 
 		if (!err && kattr->propagation)