diff --git a/0009-v3.1.13-xfsrestore-suggest-x-rather-than-assert-for-false-ro.patch b/0009-v3.1.13-xfsrestore-suggest-x-rather-than-assert-for-false-ro.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebd318c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0009-v3.1.13-xfsrestore-suggest-x-rather-than-assert-for-false-ro.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+From 8e97f9c2b3c362fa6dd872d72594713c713479bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Donald Douwsma <ddouwsma@redhat.com>
+Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:07:04 +1000
+Subject: [PATCH] xfsrestore: suggest -x rather than assert for false roots
+
+If we're going to have a fix for false root problems its a good idea to
+let people know that there's a way to recover, error out with a useful
+message that mentions the `-x` option rather than just assert.
+
+Before
+
+  xfsrestore: searching media for directory dump
+  xfsrestore: reading directories
+  xfsrestore: tree.c:757: tree_begindir: Assertion `ino != persp->p_rootino || hardh == persp->p_rooth' failed.
+  Aborted
+
+After
+
+  xfsrestore: ERROR: tree.c:791: tree_begindir: Assertion `ino != persp->p_rootino || hardh == persp->p_rooth` failed.
+  xfsrestore: ERROR: False root detected. Recovery may be possible using the `-x` option
+  Aborted
+
+Fixes: d7cba7410710 ("xfsrestore: fix rootdir due to xfsdump bulkstat misuse")
+Signed-off-by: Donald Douwsma <ddouwsma@redhat.com>
+Reviewed-by: Darrick J. Wong <djwong@kernel.org>
+Reviewed-by: Carlos Maiolino <cmaiolino@redhat.com>
+Signed-off-by: Carlos Maiolino <cem@kernel.org>
+Signed-off-by: Pavel Reichl <preichl@redhat.com>
+---
+ restore/tree.c | 11 +++++++++--
+ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/restore/tree.c b/restore/tree.c
+index bfa07fe..6f3180f 100644
+--- a/restore/tree.c
++++ b/restore/tree.c
+@@ -783,8 +783,15 @@ tree_begindir( filehdr_t *fhdrp, dah_t *dahp )
+ 	/* lookup head of hardlink list
+ 	 */
+ 	hardh = link_hardh( ino, gen );
+-	if (need_fixrootdir == BOOL_FALSE)
+-	 assert( ino != persp->p_rootino || hardh == persp->p_rooth );
++	if (need_fixrootdir == BOOL_FALSE &&
++	    !(ino != persp->p_rootino || hardh == persp->p_rooth)) {
++		mlog(MLOG_ERROR | MLOG_TREE,
++"%s:%d: %s: Assertion `ino != persp->p_rootino || hardh == persp->p_rooth` failed.\n",
++			__FILE__, __LINE__, __func__);
++		mlog(MLOG_ERROR | MLOG_TREE, _(
++"False root detected. Recovery may be possible using the `-x` option\n"));
++		return NH_NULL;
++	}
+ 
+ 	/* already present
+ 	 */
+-- 
+2.41.0
+
diff --git a/xfsdump.spec b/xfsdump.spec
index 1ee3428..dcd3f35 100644
--- a/xfsdump.spec
+++ b/xfsdump.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: Administrative utilities for the XFS filesystem
 Name: xfsdump
 Version: 3.1.8
-Release: 6%{?dist}
+Release: 7%{?dist}
 # Licensing based on generic "GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE"
 # in source, with no mention of version.
 License: GPL+
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Patch4: 0005-v3.1.12-xfsrestore-fix-on-media-inventory-media-unpacking.patch
 Patch5: 0006-v3.1.12-xfsrestore-fix-on-media-inventory-stream-unpacking.patch
 Patch6: 0007-v3.1.12-xfsdump-fix-on-media-inventory-stream-packing.patch
 Patch7: 0008-v3.1.12-xfsrestore-untangle-inventory-unpacking-logic.patch
+Patch8: 0009-v3.1.13-xfsrestore-suggest-x-rather-than-assert-for-false-ro.patch
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires: libtool, gettext, gawk
 BuildRequires: xfsprogs-devel, libuuid-devel, libattr-devel ncurses-devel
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ subtrees may be restored from full or partial backups.
 %patch5 -p1
 %patch6 -p1
 %patch7 -p1
+%patch8 -p1
 
 %build
 %configure
@@ -81,6 +83,10 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_sharedstatedir}/xfsdump/inventory
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Oct 05 2023 Pavel Reichl <preichl@redhat.com> - 3.1.8-7
+- xfsdump/xfsrestore: suggest recovery for false roots may be possible using -x
+- Related: RHEL-11883
+
 * Tue Jun 20 2023 Pavel Reichl <preichl@redhat.com> - 3.1.8-6
 - xfsdump: restoring inventory prevents non-directory files being restored from tape
 - related: bz#2166554