diff --git a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
index 3fa972a43b5e..c5944c61317f 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
@@ -1579,8 +1579,17 @@ struct btrfs_device *btrfs_scan_one_device(const char *path, fmode_t flags,
 	 * later supers, using BTRFS_SUPER_MIRROR_MAX instead
 	 */
 	bytenr = btrfs_sb_offset(0);
-	flags |= FMODE_EXCL;
 
+	/*
+	 * Avoid using flag |= FMODE_EXCL here, as the systemd-udev may
+	 * initiate the device scan which may race with the user's mount
+	 * or mkfs command, resulting in failure.
+	 * Since the device scan is solely for reading purposes, there is
+	 * no need for FMODE_EXCL. Additionally, the devices are read again
+	 * during the mount process. It is ok to get some inconsistent
+	 * values temporarily, as the device paths of the fsid are the only
+	 * required information for assembling the volume.
+	 */
 	bdev = blkdev_get_by_path(path, flags, holder);
 	if (IS_ERR(bdev))
 		return ERR_CAST(bdev);