diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_ag.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_ag.c
index 1e4ee042d52f..3e920cf1b454 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_ag.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_ag.c
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ __xfs_free_perag(
 	struct xfs_perag *pag = container_of(head, struct xfs_perag, rcu_head);
 
 	ASSERT(!delayed_work_pending(&pag->pag_blockgc_work));
-	ASSERT(atomic_read(&pag->pag_ref) == 0);
 	kmem_free(pag);
 }
 
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ xfs_free_perag(
 		pag = radix_tree_delete(&mp->m_perag_tree, agno);
 		spin_unlock(&mp->m_perag_lock);
 		ASSERT(pag);
-		ASSERT(atomic_read(&pag->pag_ref) == 0);
+		XFS_IS_CORRUPT(pag->pag_mount, atomic_read(&pag->pag_ref) != 0);
 
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&pag->pag_blockgc_work);
 		xfs_iunlink_destroy(pag);