diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
index b45e0d50a405..8867f143598e 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
@@ -2094,12 +2094,13 @@ xfs_buf_delwri_submit_buffers(
 	blk_start_plug(&plug);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(bp, n, buffer_list, b_list) {
 		if (!wait_list) {
+			if (!xfs_buf_trylock(bp))
+				continue;
 			if (xfs_buf_ispinned(bp)) {
+				xfs_buf_unlock(bp);
 				pinned++;
 				continue;
 			}
-			if (!xfs_buf_trylock(bp))
-				continue;
 		} else {
 			xfs_buf_lock(bp);
 		}