diff --git a/fs/btrfs/block-group.c b/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
index 53c44c52cb79..e7b5a54c8258 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
@@ -2164,7 +2164,16 @@ int btrfs_read_block_groups(struct btrfs_fs_info *info)
 	int need_clear = 0;
 	u64 cache_gen;
 
-	if (!root)
+	/*
+	 * Either no extent root (with ibadroots rescue option) or we have
+	 * unsupported RO options. The fs can never be mounted read-write, so no
+	 * need to waste time searching block group items.
+	 *
+	 * This also allows new extent tree related changes to be RO compat,
+	 * no need for a full incompat flag.
+	 */
+	if (!root || (btrfs_super_compat_ro_flags(info->super_copy) &
+		      ~BTRFS_FEATURE_COMPAT_RO_SUPP))
 		return fill_dummy_bgs(info);
 
 	key.objectid = 0;
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/super.c b/fs/btrfs/super.c
index 7291e9d67e92..eb0ae7e396ef 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/super.c
@@ -2117,6 +2117,15 @@ static int btrfs_remount(struct super_block *sb, int *flags, char *data)
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto restore;
 		}
+		if (btrfs_super_compat_ro_flags(fs_info->super_copy) &
+		    ~BTRFS_FEATURE_COMPAT_RO_SUPP) {
+			btrfs_err(fs_info,
+		"can not remount read-write due to unsupported optional flags 0x%llx",
+				btrfs_super_compat_ro_flags(fs_info->super_copy) &
+				~BTRFS_FEATURE_COMPAT_RO_SUPP);
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			goto restore;
+		}
 		if (fs_info->fs_devices->rw_devices == 0) {
 			ret = -EACCES;
 			goto restore;