diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index 1fb16562..f98ce83 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -1528,6 +1528,10 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (xfs_sb_version_hassparseinodes(&mp->m_sb))
+		xfs_alert(mp,
+	"EXPERIMENTAL sparse inode feature enabled. Use at your own risk!");
+
 	error = xfs_mountfs(mp);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_filestream_unmount;