diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot_item.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot_item.c
index d60647d7197b..2b816e9b4465 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot_item.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot_item.c
@@ -307,18 +307,10 @@ xfs_qm_qoffend_logitem_committed(
 {
 	struct xfs_qoff_logitem	*qfe = QOFF_ITEM(lip);
 	struct xfs_qoff_logitem	*qfs = qfe->qql_start_lip;
-	struct xfs_ail		*ailp = qfs->qql_item.li_ailp;
 
-	/*
-	 * Delete the qoff-start logitem from the AIL.
-	 * xfs_trans_ail_delete() drops the AIL lock.
-	 */
-	spin_lock(&ailp->ail_lock);
-	xfs_trans_ail_delete(ailp, &qfs->qql_item, SHUTDOWN_LOG_IO_ERROR);
+	xfs_qm_qoff_logitem_relse(qfs);
 
-	kmem_free(qfs->qql_item.li_lv_shadow);
 	kmem_free(lip->li_lv_shadow);
-	kmem_free(qfs);
 	kmem_free(qfe);
 	return (xfs_lsn_t)-1;
 }
@@ -336,6 +328,25 @@ static const struct xfs_item_ops xfs_qm_qoff_logitem_ops = {
 	.iop_push	= xfs_qm_qoff_logitem_push,
 };
 
+/*
+ * Delete the quotaoff intent from the AIL and free it. On success,
+ * this should only be called for the start item. It can be used for
+ * either on shutdown or abort.
+ */
+void
+xfs_qm_qoff_logitem_relse(
+	struct xfs_qoff_logitem	*qoff)
+{
+	struct xfs_log_item	*lip = &qoff->qql_item;
+
+	ASSERT(test_bit(XFS_LI_IN_AIL, &lip->li_flags) ||
+	       test_bit(XFS_LI_ABORTED, &lip->li_flags) ||
+	       XFS_FORCED_SHUTDOWN(lip->li_mountp));
+	xfs_trans_ail_remove(lip, SHUTDOWN_LOG_IO_ERROR);
+	kmem_free(lip->li_lv_shadow);
+	kmem_free(qoff);
+}
+
 /*
  * Allocate and initialize an quotaoff item of the correct quota type(s).
  */
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot_item.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot_item.h
index 3bb19e556ade..2b86a43d7ce2 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot_item.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot_item.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void xfs_qm_dquot_logitem_init(struct xfs_dquot *dqp);
 struct xfs_qoff_logitem	*xfs_qm_qoff_logitem_init(struct xfs_mount *mp,
 		struct xfs_qoff_logitem *start,
 		uint flags);
+void xfs_qm_qoff_logitem_relse(struct xfs_qoff_logitem *);
 struct xfs_qoff_logitem	*xfs_trans_get_qoff_item(struct xfs_trans *tp,
 		struct xfs_qoff_logitem *startqoff,
 		uint flags);