diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
index 43ae392992e7..766b1386402a 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ xfs_attr3_node_inactive(
 	 * Since this code is recursive (gasp!) we must protect ourselves.
 	 */
 	if (level > XFS_DA_NODE_MAXDEPTH) {
-		xfs_trans_brelse(*trans, bp);	/* no locks for later trans */
 		xfs_buf_corruption_error(bp);
+		xfs_trans_brelse(*trans, bp);	/* no locks for later trans */
 		return -EFSCORRUPTED;
 	}