1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/readahead-collect.c b/src/readahead-collect.c
index 330d10776f..0970b58419 100644
--- a/src/readahead-collect.c
+++ b/src/readahead-collect.c
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         int r;
+        const char *root;
 
         log_set_target(LOG_TARGET_SYSLOG_OR_KMSG);
         log_parse_environment();
@@ -647,6 +648,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         if ((r = parse_argv(argc, argv)) <= 0)
                 return r < 0 ? EXIT_FAILURE : EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
+        root = optind < argc ? argv[optind] : "/";
+
+        if (fs_on_read_only(root) > 0) {
+                log_info("Disabling readahead collector due to read-only media.");
+                return 0;
+        }
+
         if (!enough_ram()) {
                 log_info("Disabling readahead collector due to low memory.");
                 return 0;
@@ -663,7 +671,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         shared->collect = getpid();
         __sync_synchronize();
 
-        if (collect(optind < argc ? argv[optind] : "/") < 0)
+        if (collect(root) < 0)
                 return 1;
 
         return 0;