diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index 24ef83ef04de..fd6be45b3a1e 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -1574,9 +1574,16 @@ xfs_fs_fill_super(
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (xfs_sb_version_hasrmapbt(&mp->m_sb))
+	if (xfs_sb_version_hasrmapbt(&mp->m_sb)) {
+		if (mp->m_sb.sb_rblocks) {
+			xfs_alert(mp,
+	"EXPERIMENTAL reverse mapping btree not compatible with realtime device!");
+			error = -EINVAL;
+			goto out_filestream_unmount;
+		}
 		xfs_alert(mp,
 	"EXPERIMENTAL reverse mapping btree feature enabled. Use at your own risk!");
+	}
 
 	error = xfs_mountfs(mp);
 	if (error)