diff --git a/fs/btrfs/extent_io.c b/fs/btrfs/extent_io.c
index c3524401ff03..4b2bd3cc3ed3 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/extent_io.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/extent_io.c
@@ -4478,6 +4478,7 @@ static int try_release_subpage_extent_buffer(struct folio *folio)
 		 */
 		if (!test_and_clear_bit(EXTENT_BUFFER_TREE_REF, &eb->bflags)) {
 			spin_unlock(&eb->refs_lock);
+			rcu_read_lock();
 			break;
 		}