1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/btrfs/ctree.c b/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
index 11f9a1848c7b..a57507aa6702 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
@@ -3613,6 +3613,19 @@ static int push_leaf_right(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans, struct btrfs_root
         if (left_nritems == 0)
                 goto out_unlock;
 
+        if (path->slots[0] == left_nritems && !empty) {
+                /* Key greater than all keys in the leaf, right neighbor has
+                 * enough room for it and we're not emptying our leaf to delete
+                 * it, therefore use right neighbor to insert the new item and
+                 * no need to touch/dirty our left leaft. */
+                btrfs_tree_unlock(left);
+                free_extent_buffer(left);
+                path->nodes[0] = right;
+                path->slots[0] = 0;
+                path->slots[1]++;
+                return 0;
+        }
+
         return __push_leaf_right(trans, root, path, min_data_size, empty,
                                 right, free_space, left_nritems, min_slot);
 out_unlock: