1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/quota_v2.c b/fs/quota_v2.c
index 19bdb7b86ca7..7afcbb1b9376 100644
--- a/fs/quota_v2.c
+++ b/fs/quota_v2.c
@@ -503,7 +503,8 @@ static int remove_tree(struct dquot *dquot, uint *blk, int depth)
                 int i;
                 ref[GETIDINDEX(dquot->dq_id, depth)] = cpu_to_le32(0);
                 for (i = 0; i < V2_DQBLKSIZE && !buf[i]; i++);  /* Block got empty? */
-                if (i == V2_DQBLKSIZE) {
+                /* Don't put the root block into the free block list */
+                if (i == V2_DQBLKSIZE && *blk != V2_DQTREEOFF) {
                         put_free_dqblk(sb, type, buf, *blk);
                         *blk = 0;
                 }