diff --git a/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c b/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
index 4209dbd6286e..8fba1c219b19 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
@@ -5571,7 +5571,15 @@ int btrfs_drop_snapshot(struct btrfs_root *root, int update_ref, int for_reloc)
 				goto out_free;
 			}
 
-			trans = btrfs_start_transaction(tree_root, 0);
+		       /*
+			* Use join to avoid potential EINTR from transaction
+			* start. See wait_reserve_ticket and the whole
+			* reservation callchain.
+			*/
+			if (for_reloc)
+				trans = btrfs_join_transaction(tree_root);
+			else
+				trans = btrfs_start_transaction(tree_root, 0);
 			if (IS_ERR(trans)) {
 				err = PTR_ERR(trans);
 				goto out_free;