diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index e8d1ffa..f87a90b 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -963,7 +963,8 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Don't allow unprivileged users to reveal what is under a mount */
-	if ((flag & CL_UNPRIVILEGED) && list_empty(&old->mnt_expire))
+	if ((flag & CL_UNPRIVILEGED) &&
+	    (!(flag & CL_EXPIRE) || list_empty(&old->mnt_expire)))
 		mnt->mnt.mnt_flags |= MNT_LOCKED;
 
 	atomic_inc(&sb->s_active);