1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
index 213ae32a0fc4..301db0f45d3b 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-thin.c
@@ -279,8 +279,10 @@ static void __cell_release(struct cell *cell, struct bio_list *inmates)
 
         hlist_del(&cell->list);
 
-        bio_list_add(inmates, cell->holder);
-        bio_list_merge(inmates, &cell->bios);
+        if (inmates) {
+                bio_list_add(inmates, cell->holder);
+                bio_list_merge(inmates, &cell->bios);
+        }
 
         mempool_free(cell, prison->cell_pool);
 }
@@ -303,9 +305,10 @@ static void cell_release(struct cell *cell, struct bio_list *bios)
  */
 static void __cell_release_singleton(struct cell *cell, struct bio *bio)
 {
-        hlist_del(&cell->list);
         BUG_ON(cell->holder != bio);
         BUG_ON(!bio_list_empty(&cell->bios));
+
+        __cell_release(cell, NULL);
 }
 
 static void cell_release_singleton(struct cell *cell, struct bio *bio)