diff --git a/fs/file_attr.c b/fs/file_attr.c
index bfb00d256dd5..391edd1d0ce3 100644
--- a/fs/file_attr.c
+++ b/fs/file_attr.c
@@ -235,10 +235,15 @@ static int fileattr_set_prepare(struct inode *inode,
 	/*
 	 * It is only valid to set the DAX flag on regular files and
 	 * directories on filesystems.
+	 *
+	 * DAX and fsverity are incompatible.
 	 */
-	if ((fa->fsx_xflags & FS_XFLAG_DAX) &&
-	    !(S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) || S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode)))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (fa->fsx_xflags & FS_XFLAG_DAX) {
+		if (!(S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) || S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode)))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		if (old_ma->fsx_xflags & FS_XFLAG_VERITY)
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	/* Extent size hints of zero turn off the flags. */
 	if (fa->fsx_extsize == 0)