diff --git a/fs/btrfs/block-group.c b/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
index 52f2198d44c95c..0886e81e554020 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
@@ -2669,7 +2669,8 @@ int btrfs_start_dirty_block_groups(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans)
 	 * Go through delayed refs for all the stuff we've just kicked off
 	 * and then loop back (just once)
 	 */
-	ret = btrfs_run_delayed_refs(trans, 0);
+	if (!ret)
+		ret = btrfs_run_delayed_refs(trans, 0);
 	if (!ret && loops == 0) {
 		loops++;
 		spin_lock(&cur_trans->dirty_bgs_lock);