diff --git a/fs/btrfs/inode.c b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
index b4129d9072ec..e7b97c699acf 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
@@ -1369,7 +1369,8 @@ next_slot:
 			 * Do the same check as in btrfs_cross_ref_exist but
 			 * without the unnecessary search.
 			 */
-			if (btrfs_file_extent_generation(leaf, fi) <=
+			if (!nolock &&
+			    btrfs_file_extent_generation(leaf, fi) <=
 			    btrfs_root_last_snapshot(&root->root_item))
 				goto out_check;
 			if (extent_type == BTRFS_FILE_EXTENT_REG && !force)