diff --git a/fs/btrfs/inode.c b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
index 01a1b979b717..ce13b0ec978e 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ static void print_data_reloc_error(const struct btrfs_inode *inode, u64 file_off
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		btrfs_err_rl(fs_info, "failed to lookup extent item for logical %llu: %d",
 			     logical, ret);
+		btrfs_release_path(&path);
 		return;
 	}
 	eb = path.nodes[0];