diff --git a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
index f693bc5ed836..74c34c388098 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
@@ -3801,13 +3801,25 @@ static inline int balance_need_close(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
 		 atomic_read(&fs_info->balance_cancel_req) == 0);
 }
 
-/* Non-zero return value signifies invalidity */
-static inline int validate_convert_profile(struct btrfs_balance_args *bctl_arg,
-		u64 allowed)
+/*
+ * Validate target profile against allowed profiles and return true if it's OK.
+ * Otherwise print the error message and return false.
+ */
+static inline int validate_convert_profile(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
+		const struct btrfs_balance_args *bargs,
+		u64 allowed, const char *type)
 {
-	return ((bctl_arg->flags & BTRFS_BALANCE_ARGS_CONVERT) &&
-		(!alloc_profile_is_valid(bctl_arg->target, 1) ||
-		 (bctl_arg->target & ~allowed)));
+	if (!(bargs->flags & BTRFS_BALANCE_ARGS_CONVERT))
+		return true;
+
+	/* Profile is valid and does not have bits outside of the allowed set */
+	if (alloc_profile_is_valid(bargs->target, 1) &&
+	    (bargs->target & ~allowed) == 0)
+		return true;
+
+	btrfs_err(fs_info, "balance: invalid convert %s profile %s",
+			type, btrfs_bg_type_to_raid_name(bargs->target));
+	return false;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4023,24 +4035,9 @@ int btrfs_balance(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
 		if (num_devices >= btrfs_raid_array[i].devs_min)
 			allowed |= btrfs_raid_array[i].bg_flag;
 
-	if (validate_convert_profile(&bctl->data, allowed)) {
-		btrfs_err(fs_info,
-			  "balance: invalid convert data profile %s",
-			  btrfs_bg_type_to_raid_name(bctl->data.target));
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto out;
-	}
-	if (validate_convert_profile(&bctl->meta, allowed)) {
-		btrfs_err(fs_info,
-			  "balance: invalid convert metadata profile %s",
-			  btrfs_bg_type_to_raid_name(bctl->meta.target));
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto out;
-	}
-	if (validate_convert_profile(&bctl->sys, allowed)) {
-		btrfs_err(fs_info,
-			  "balance: invalid convert system profile %s",
-			  btrfs_bg_type_to_raid_name(bctl->sys.target));
+	if (!validate_convert_profile(fs_info, &bctl->data, allowed, "data") ||
+	    !validate_convert_profile(fs_info, &bctl->meta, allowed, "metadata") ||
+	    !validate_convert_profile(fs_info, &bctl->sys,  allowed, "system")) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}