diff --git a/fs/btrfs/ioctl.c b/fs/btrfs/ioctl.c
index 9ac8f3ded704..cbf512b64597 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/ioctl.c
@@ -2708,8 +2708,10 @@ static long btrfs_ioctl_rm_dev_v2(struct file *file, void __user *arg)
 	}
 
 	/* Check for compatibility reject unknown flags */
-	if (vol_args->flags & ~BTRFS_VOL_ARG_V2_FLAGS_SUPPORTED)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	if (vol_args->flags & ~BTRFS_VOL_ARG_V2_FLAGS_SUPPORTED) {
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (atomic_xchg(&root->fs_info->mutually_exclusive_operation_running,
 			1)) {