diff --git a/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c b/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
index 69083330ee16..cfb3cf711b34 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
@@ -2440,6 +2440,8 @@ static noinline int run_clustered_refs(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 			default:
 				WARN_ON(1);
 			}
+		} else {
+			list_del_init(&locked_ref->cluster);
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&delayed_refs->lock);
 
@@ -2462,7 +2464,6 @@ static noinline int run_clustered_refs(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 		 * list before we release it.
 		 */
 		if (btrfs_delayed_ref_is_head(ref)) {
-			list_del_init(&locked_ref->cluster);
 			btrfs_delayed_ref_unlock(locked_ref);
 			locked_ref = NULL;
 		}