diff --git a/fs/btrfs/tests/btrfs-tests.c b/fs/btrfs/tests/btrfs-tests.c
index ace3209f3a39..28b8eb7a54d9 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/tests/btrfs-tests.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/tests/btrfs-tests.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void btrfs_free_dummy_fs_info(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
 
 void btrfs_free_dummy_root(struct btrfs_root *root)
 {
-	if (!root)
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(root))
 		return;
 	/* Will be freed by btrfs_free_fs_roots */
 	if (WARN_ON(test_bit(BTRFS_ROOT_IN_RADIX, &root->state)))