diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_super.c
index 02ec14eeb0ce..f90485828584 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_super.c
@@ -303,6 +303,14 @@ xfs_mountfs_check_barriers(xfs_mount_t *mp)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (mp->m_ddev_targp->bt_bdev->bd_disk->queue->ordered ==
+					QUEUE_ORDERED_NONE) {
+		xfs_fs_cmn_err(CE_NOTE, mp,
+		  "Disabling barriers, not supported by the underlying device");
+		mp->m_flags &= ~XFS_MOUNT_BARRIER;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (xfs_readonly_buftarg(mp->m_ddev_targp)) {
 		xfs_fs_cmn_err(CE_NOTE, mp,
 		  "Disabling barriers, underlying device is readonly");