diff --git a/tests/overlay/065 b/tests/overlay/065
index abfc6737..f41a6982 100755
--- a/tests/overlay/065
+++ b/tests/overlay/065
@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@
 #
 # Overlapping layers on mount or lookup results in ELOOP.
 # Overlapping lowerdir with other mount upperdir/workdir
-# result in EBUSY.
+# result in EBUSY (only if index=on is used).
 #
-# Kernel patch "ovl: detect overlapping layers" is needed to pass the test.
+# This is a regression test for kernel commit:
+#
+#    146d62e5a586 "ovl: detect overlapping layers"
+#
+# and its followup fix commit:
+#    0be0bfd2de9d "ovl: fix regression caused by overlapping layers detection"
 #
 seq=`basename $0`
 seqres=$RESULT_DIR/$seq
@@ -46,6 +51,7 @@ _supported_os Linux
 # Use non-default scratch underlying overlay dirs, we need to check
 # them explicity after test.
 _require_scratch_nocheck
+_require_scratch_feature index
 
 # Remove all files from previous tests
 _scratch_mkfs
@@ -61,10 +67,10 @@ mnt2=$basedir/mnt.2
 
 mkdir -p $lowerdir/lower $upperdir $workdir
 
-# Try to mount an overlay with the same upperdir/lowerdir - expect EBUSY
+# Try to mount an overlay with the same upperdir/lowerdir - expect ELOOP
 echo Conflicting upperdir/lowerdir
 _overlay_scratch_mount_dirs $upperdir $upperdir $workdir \
-	2>&1 | _filter_busy_mount
+	2>&1 | _filter_error_mount
 $UMOUNT_PROG $SCRATCH_MNT 2>/dev/null
 
 # Use new upper/work dirs for each test to avoid ESTALE errors
@@ -72,11 +78,11 @@ $UMOUNT_PROG $SCRATCH_MNT 2>/dev/null
 rm -rf $upperdir $workdir
 mkdir $upperdir $workdir
 
-# Try to mount an overlay with the same workdir/lowerdir - expect EBUSY
+# Try to mount an overlay with the same workdir/lowerdir - expect ELOOP
 # because $workdir/work overlaps with lowerdir
 echo Conflicting workdir/lowerdir
 _overlay_scratch_mount_dirs $workdir $upperdir $workdir \
-	2>&1 | _filter_busy_mount
+	-oindex=off 2>&1 | _filter_error_mount
 $UMOUNT_PROG $SCRATCH_MNT 2>/dev/null
 
 rm -rf $upperdir $workdir
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ $UMOUNT_PROG $SCRATCH_MNT 2>/dev/null
 rm -rf $upperdir $workdir
 mkdir $upperdir $workdir
 
-# Try to mount an overlay with the same lower layers - expect EEXIST
+# Try to mount an overlay with the same lower layers - expect ELOOP
 echo Conflicting lower layers
 _overlay_scratch_mount_dirs $lowerdir:$lowerdir $upperdir $workdir \
 	2>&1 | _filter_error_mount
@@ -118,36 +124,50 @@ $UMOUNT_PROG $SCRATCH_MNT 2>/dev/null
 rm -rf $upperdir $workdir
 mkdir -p $upperdir/upper $workdir $mnt2
 
-# Mount overlay with non overlapping lowerdir, upperdir, workdir - expect
-# success
+# Mount overlay with non overlapping lowerdir, upperdir, workdir -
+# expect success
 _overlay_mount_dirs $lowerdir $upperdir $workdir overlay $mnt2
 
 rm -rf $upperdir2 $workdir2
 mkdir -p $upperdir2 $workdir2 $mnt2
 
 # Try to mount an overlay with layers overlapping with another overlayfs
-# upperdir - expect EBUSY
-echo Overlapping with upperdir of another instance
+# upperdir - expect EBUSY with index=on and success with index=off
+echo "Overlapping with upperdir of another instance (index=on)"
 _overlay_scratch_mount_dirs $upperdir/upper $upperdir2 $workdir2 \
-	2>&1 | _filter_busy_mount
+	-oindex=on 2>&1 | _filter_busy_mount
 $UMOUNT_PROG $SCRATCH_MNT 2>/dev/null
 
 rm -rf $upperdir2 $workdir2
 mkdir -p $upperdir2 $workdir2
 
+echo "Overlapping with upperdir of another instance (index=off)"
+_overlay_scratch_mount_dirs $upperdir/upper $upperdir2 $workdir2 \
+	-oindex=off && $UMOUNT_PROG $SCRATCH_MNT
+
+rm -rf $upperdir2 $workdir2
+mkdir -p $upperdir2 $workdir2
+
 # Try to mount an overlay with layers overlapping with another overlayfs
-# workdir - expect EBUSY
-echo Overlapping with workdir of another instance
+# workdir - expect EBUSY with index=on and success with index=off
+echo "Overlapping with workdir of another instance (index=on)"
 _overlay_scratch_mount_dirs $workdir/work $upperdir2 $workdir2 \
-	2>&1 | _filter_busy_mount
+	-oindex=on 2>&1 | _filter_busy_mount
 $UMOUNT_PROG $SCRATCH_MNT 2>/dev/null
 
+rm -rf $upperdir2 $workdir2
+mkdir -p $upperdir2 $workdir2
+
+echo "Overlapping with workdir of another instance (index=off)"
+_overlay_scratch_mount_dirs $workdir/work $upperdir2 $workdir2 \
+	-oindex=off && $UMOUNT_PROG $SCRATCH_MNT
+
 # Move upper layer root into lower layer after mount
 echo Overlapping upperdir/lowerdir after mount
 mv $upperdir $lowerdir/
-# Lookup files in overlay mount with overlapping layers - expect ELOOP
-# when overlay merge dir is found
-find $mnt2 2>&1 | _filter_scratch
+# Lookup files in overlay mount with overlapping layers -
+# expect ELOOP when upper layer root is found in lower layer
+find $mnt2/upper 2>&1 | _filter_scratch
 
 # success, all done
 status=0
diff --git a/tests/overlay/065.out b/tests/overlay/065.out
index 0260327c..3639ceb5 100644
--- a/tests/overlay/065.out
+++ b/tests/overlay/065.out
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 QA output created by 065
 Conflicting upperdir/lowerdir
-mount: device already mounted or mount point busy
+mount: Too many levels of symbolic links
 Conflicting workdir/lowerdir
-mount: device already mounted or mount point busy
+mount: Too many levels of symbolic links
 Overlapping upperdir/lowerdir
 mount: Too many levels of symbolic links
 Conflicting lower layers
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ Overlapping lower layers below
 mount: Too many levels of symbolic links
 Overlapping lower layers above
 mount: Too many levels of symbolic links
-Overlapping with upperdir of another instance
+Overlapping with upperdir of another instance (index=on)
 mount: device already mounted or mount point busy
-Overlapping with workdir of another instance
+Overlapping with upperdir of another instance (index=off)
+Overlapping with workdir of another instance (index=on)
 mount: device already mounted or mount point busy
+Overlapping with workdir of another instance (index=off)
 Overlapping upperdir/lowerdir after mount
-SCRATCH_DEV/mnt.2
-SCRATCH_DEV/mnt.2/lower
 find: 'SCRATCH_DEV/mnt.2/upper': Too many levels of symbolic links
