diff --git a/fs/fat/misc.c b/fs/fat/misc.c
index 8a86981..acc3aa3 100644
--- a/fs/fat/misc.c
+++ b/fs/fat/misc.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void __fat_fs_error(struct super_block *sb, int report, const char *fmt, ...)
 
 	if (opts->errors == FAT_ERRORS_PANIC)
 		panic("FAT-fs (%s): fs panic from previous error\n", sb->s_id);
-	else if (opts->errors == FAT_ERRORS_RO && !(sb->s_flags & MS_RDONLY)) {
+	else if (opts->errors == FAT_ERRORS_RO && !sb_rdonly(sb)) {
 		sb->s_flags |= MS_RDONLY;
 		fat_msg(sb, KERN_ERR, "Filesystem has been set read-only");
 	}