diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
index 994db21f59bf..417d548f534b 100644
--- a/fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/super.c
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ static void do_emergency_remount(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct super_block *sb, *p = NULL;
 
 	spin_lock(&sb_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(sb, &super_blocks, s_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(sb, &super_blocks, s_list) {
 		if (hlist_unhashed(&sb->s_instances))
 			continue;
 		sb->s_count++;