diff --git a/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c b/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
index a4db88da125e..b172b7fa4889 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
@@ -5079,7 +5079,9 @@ have_block_group:
 			 * group is does point to and try again
 			 */
 			if (!last_ptr_loop && last_ptr->block_group &&
-			    last_ptr->block_group != block_group) {
+			    last_ptr->block_group != block_group &&
+			    index <=
+				 get_block_group_index(last_ptr->block_group)) {
 
 				btrfs_put_block_group(block_group);
 				block_group = last_ptr->block_group;