diff --git a/fs/f2fs/file.c b/fs/f2fs/file.c
index 4b449d263333..01eed94b01ea 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/file.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/file.c
@@ -1541,12 +1541,18 @@ static int f2fs_ioc_set_encryption_policy(struct file *filp, unsigned long arg)
 				sizeof(policy)))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
+	err = mnt_want_write_file(filp);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 
 	err = f2fs_process_policy(&policy, inode);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 
+	mnt_drop_write_file(filp);
+
 	return err;
 #else
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;