diff --git a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
index a38d3f9a1a03..5022a3fd778d 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
@@ -3467,6 +3467,8 @@ int __cold open_ctree(struct super_block *sb, struct btrfs_fs_devices *fs_device
 
 	btrfs_free_zone_cache(fs_info);
 
+	btrfs_check_active_zone_reservation(fs_info);
+
 	if (!sb_rdonly(sb) && fs_info->fs_devices->missing_devices &&
 	    !btrfs_check_rw_degradable(fs_info, NULL)) {
 		btrfs_warn(fs_info,
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/zoned.c b/fs/btrfs/zoned.c
index d7188680c8c6..fc69041bb6b4 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/zoned.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/zoned.c
@@ -1889,6 +1889,7 @@ bool btrfs_zone_activate(struct btrfs_block_group *block_group)
 	struct map_lookup *map;
 	struct btrfs_device *device;
 	u64 physical;
+	const bool is_data = (block_group->flags & BTRFS_BLOCK_GROUP_DATA);
 	bool ret;
 	int i;
 
@@ -1910,19 +1911,40 @@ bool btrfs_zone_activate(struct btrfs_block_group *block_group)
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
+	spin_lock(&fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock);
 	for (i = 0; i < map->num_stripes; i++) {
+		struct btrfs_zoned_device_info *zinfo;
+		int reserved = 0;
+
 		device = map->stripes[i].dev;
 		physical = map->stripes[i].physical;
+		zinfo = device->zone_info;
 
-		if (device->zone_info->max_active_zones == 0)
+		if (zinfo->max_active_zones == 0)
 			continue;
 
+		if (is_data)
+			reserved = zinfo->reserved_active_zones;
+		/*
+		 * For the data block group, leave active zones for one
+		 * metadata block group and one system block group.
+		 */
+		if (atomic_read(&zinfo->active_zones_left) <= reserved) {
+			ret = false;
+			spin_unlock(&fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock);
+			goto out_unlock;
+		}
+
 		if (!btrfs_dev_set_active_zone(device, physical)) {
 			/* Cannot activate the zone */
 			ret = false;
+			spin_unlock(&fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock);
 			goto out_unlock;
 		}
+		if (!is_data)
+			zinfo->reserved_active_zones--;
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock);
 
 	/* Successfully activated all the zones */
 	set_bit(BLOCK_GROUP_FLAG_ZONE_IS_ACTIVE, &block_group->runtime_flags);
@@ -2061,18 +2083,21 @@ static int do_zone_finish(struct btrfs_block_group *block_group, bool fully_writ
 	for (i = 0; i < map->num_stripes; i++) {
 		struct btrfs_device *device = map->stripes[i].dev;
 		const u64 physical = map->stripes[i].physical;
+		struct btrfs_zoned_device_info *zinfo = device->zone_info;
 
-		if (device->zone_info->max_active_zones == 0)
+		if (zinfo->max_active_zones == 0)
 			continue;
 
 		ret = blkdev_zone_mgmt(device->bdev, REQ_OP_ZONE_FINISH,
 				       physical >> SECTOR_SHIFT,
-				       device->zone_info->zone_size >> SECTOR_SHIFT,
+				       zinfo->zone_size >> SECTOR_SHIFT,
 				       GFP_NOFS);
 
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
+		if (!(block_group->flags & BTRFS_BLOCK_GROUP_DATA))
+			zinfo->reserved_active_zones++;
 		btrfs_dev_clear_active_zone(device, physical);
 	}
 
@@ -2111,8 +2136,10 @@ bool btrfs_can_activate_zone(struct btrfs_fs_devices *fs_devices, u64 flags)
 
 	/* Check if there is a device with active zones left */
 	mutex_lock(&fs_info->chunk_mutex);
+	spin_lock(&fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(device, &fs_devices->alloc_list, dev_alloc_list) {
 		struct btrfs_zoned_device_info *zinfo = device->zone_info;
+		int reserved = 0;
 
 		if (!device->bdev)
 			continue;
@@ -2122,17 +2149,21 @@ bool btrfs_can_activate_zone(struct btrfs_fs_devices *fs_devices, u64 flags)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		if (flags & BTRFS_BLOCK_GROUP_DATA)
+			reserved = zinfo->reserved_active_zones;
+
 		switch (flags & BTRFS_BLOCK_GROUP_PROFILE_MASK) {
 		case 0: /* single */
-			ret = (atomic_read(&zinfo->active_zones_left) >= 1);
+			ret = (atomic_read(&zinfo->active_zones_left) >= (1 + reserved));
 			break;
 		case BTRFS_BLOCK_GROUP_DUP:
-			ret = (atomic_read(&zinfo->active_zones_left) >= 2);
+			ret = (atomic_read(&zinfo->active_zones_left) >= (2 + reserved));
 			break;
 		}
 		if (ret)
 			break;
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&fs_info->chunk_mutex);
 
 	if (!ret)
@@ -2374,3 +2405,55 @@ int btrfs_zoned_activate_one_bg(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Reserve zones for one metadata block group, one tree-log block group, and one
+ * system block group.
+ */
+void btrfs_check_active_zone_reservation(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
+{
+	struct btrfs_fs_devices *fs_devices = fs_info->fs_devices;
+	struct btrfs_block_group *block_group;
+	struct btrfs_device *device;
+	/* Reserve zones for normal SINGLE metadata and tree-log block group. */
+	unsigned int metadata_reserve = 2;
+	/* Reserve a zone for SINGLE system block group. */
+	unsigned int system_reserve = 1;
+
+	if (!test_bit(BTRFS_FS_ACTIVE_ZONE_TRACKING, &fs_info->flags))
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * This function is called from the mount context. So, there is no
+	 * parallel process touching the bits. No need for read_seqretry().
+	 */
+	if (fs_info->avail_metadata_alloc_bits & BTRFS_BLOCK_GROUP_DUP)
+		metadata_reserve = 4;
+	if (fs_info->avail_system_alloc_bits & BTRFS_BLOCK_GROUP_DUP)
+		system_reserve = 2;
+
+	/* Apply the reservation on all the devices. */
+	mutex_lock(&fs_devices->device_list_mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry(device, &fs_devices->devices, dev_list) {
+		if (!device->bdev)
+			continue;
+
+		device->zone_info->reserved_active_zones =
+			metadata_reserve + system_reserve;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&fs_devices->device_list_mutex);
+
+	/* Release reservation for currently active block groups. */
+	spin_lock(&fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(block_group, &fs_info->zone_active_bgs, active_bg_list) {
+		struct map_lookup *map = block_group->physical_map;
+
+		if (!(block_group->flags &
+		      (BTRFS_BLOCK_GROUP_METADATA | BTRFS_BLOCK_GROUP_SYSTEM)))
+			continue;
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < map->num_stripes; i++)
+			map->stripes[i].dev->zone_info->reserved_active_zones--;
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&fs_info->zone_active_bgs_lock);
+}
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/zoned.h b/fs/btrfs/zoned.h
index 74ec37a25808..b9cec523b778 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/zoned.h
+++ b/fs/btrfs/zoned.h
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ struct btrfs_zoned_device_info {
 	u8  zone_size_shift;
 	u32 nr_zones;
 	unsigned int max_active_zones;
+	/*
+	 * Reserved active zones for one metadata and one system block group.
+	 * It can vary per-device depending on the allocation status.
+	 */
+	int reserved_active_zones;
 	atomic_t active_zones_left;
 	unsigned long *seq_zones;
 	unsigned long *empty_zones;
@@ -78,6 +83,7 @@ void btrfs_zoned_release_data_reloc_bg(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info, u64 logica
 int btrfs_zone_finish_one_bg(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info);
 int btrfs_zoned_activate_one_bg(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
 				struct btrfs_space_info *space_info, bool do_finish);
+void btrfs_check_active_zone_reservation(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info);
 #else /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ZONED */
 static inline int btrfs_get_dev_zone(struct btrfs_device *device, u64 pos,
 				     struct blk_zone *zone)
@@ -252,6 +258,8 @@ static inline int btrfs_zoned_activate_one_bg(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline void btrfs_check_active_zone_reservation(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info) { }
+
 #endif
 
 static inline bool btrfs_dev_is_sequential(struct btrfs_device *device, u64 pos)