diff --git a/fs/btrfs/transaction.c b/fs/btrfs/transaction.c
index 3b84f5015029..7c2f5b73b06d 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/transaction.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/transaction.c
@@ -1929,6 +1929,9 @@ int btrfs_commit_transaction(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	btrfs_trans_release_metadata(trans);
+	trans->block_rsv = NULL;
+
 	/* make a pass through all the delayed refs we have so far
 	 * any runnings procs may add more while we are here
 	 */
@@ -1938,9 +1941,6 @@ int btrfs_commit_transaction(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	btrfs_trans_release_metadata(trans);
-	trans->block_rsv = NULL;
-
 	cur_trans = trans->transaction;
 
 	/*