diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index adae9ffce91d..62b17aff1908 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -1089,7 +1089,8 @@ static struct mount *clone_mnt(struct mount *old, struct dentry *root,
 			goto out_free;
 	}
 
-	mnt->mnt.mnt_flags = old->mnt.mnt_flags & ~(MNT_WRITE_HOLD|MNT_MARKED);
+	mnt->mnt.mnt_flags = old->mnt.mnt_flags;
+	mnt->mnt.mnt_flags &= ~(MNT_WRITE_HOLD|MNT_MARKED|MNT_INTERNAL);
 	/* Don't allow unprivileged users to change mount flags */
 	if (flag & CL_UNPRIVILEGED) {
 		mnt->mnt.mnt_flags |= MNT_LOCK_ATIME;