1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/btrfs/ctree.c b/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
index 6b2ec9089229..fdd8fb4c6075 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
@@ -4353,13 +4353,15 @@ static noinline int setup_leaf_for_split(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
         path->search_for_split = 1;
         ret = btrfs_search_slot(trans, root, &key, path, 0, 1);
         path->search_for_split = 0;
+        if (ret > 0)
+                ret = -EAGAIN;
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err;
 
         ret = -EAGAIN;
         leaf = path->nodes[0];
-        /* if our item isn't there or got smaller, return now */
-        if (ret > 0 || item_size != btrfs_item_size_nr(leaf, path->slots[0]))
+        /* if our item isn't there, return now */
+        if (item_size != btrfs_item_size_nr(leaf, path->slots[0]))
                 goto err;
 
         /* the leaf has  changed, it now has room.  return now */