diff --git a/fs/isofs/inode.c b/fs/isofs/inode.c
index 2ee21286ac8f..54075fe3de9b 100644
--- a/fs/isofs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/isofs/inode.c
@@ -908,8 +908,22 @@ root_found:
 	 * we then decide whether to use the Joliet descriptor.
 	 */
 	inode = isofs_iget(s, sbi->s_firstdatazone, 0);
-	if (IS_ERR(inode))
-		goto out_no_root;
+
+	/*
+	 * Fix for broken CDs with a corrupt root inode but a correct Joliet
+	 * root directory.
+	 */
+	if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+		if (joliet_level && sbi->s_firstdatazone != first_data_zone) {
+			printk(KERN_NOTICE
+			       "ISOFS: root inode is unusable. "
+			       "Disabling Rock Ridge and switching to Joliet.");
+			sbi->s_rock = 0;
+			inode = NULL;
+		} else {
+			goto out_no_root;
+		}
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Fix for broken CDs with Rock Ridge and empty ISO root directory but