diff --git a/fs/btrfs/file.c b/fs/btrfs/file.c
index b0d2c976587e..52422e2b3344 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/file.c
@@ -1800,8 +1800,6 @@ static noinline ssize_t btrfs_buffered_write(struct kiocb *iocb,
 		cond_resched();
 
 		balance_dirty_pages_ratelimited(inode->i_mapping);
-		if (dirty_pages < (fs_info->nodesize >> PAGE_SHIFT) + 1)
-			btrfs_btree_balance_dirty(fs_info);
 
 		pos += copied;
 		num_written += copied;