diff --git a/fs/squashfs/super.c b/fs/squashfs/super.c
index 7d5265a39d208..e090fae48e684 100644
--- a/fs/squashfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/squashfs/super.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ static struct file_system_type squashfs_fs_type = {
 	.init_fs_context = squashfs_init_fs_context,
 	.parameters = squashfs_fs_parameters,
 	.kill_sb = kill_block_super,
-	.fs_flags = FS_REQUIRES_DEV
+	.fs_flags = FS_REQUIRES_DEV | FS_ALLOW_IDMAP,
 };
 MODULE_ALIAS_FS("squashfs");