diff --git a/criu/mount.c b/criu/mount.c
index 97a903934..dc846a68e 100644
--- a/criu/mount.c
+++ b/criu/mount.c
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ static int do_new_mount(struct mount_info *mi)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (!mi->is_ns_root && remount_ro) {
+	if (remount_ro) {
 		int fd;
 
 		fd = open(mi->mountpoint, O_PATH);