diff --git a/fs/btrfs/transaction.c b/fs/btrfs/transaction.c
index 9517de0e668c..fd6c74662e9a 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/transaction.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/transaction.c
@@ -1924,6 +1924,9 @@ int btrfs_commit_transaction(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	btrfs_trans_release_metadata(trans, root);
+	trans->block_rsv = NULL;
+
 	/* make a pass through all the delayed refs we have so far
 	 * any runnings procs may add more while we are here
 	 */
@@ -1933,9 +1936,6 @@ int btrfs_commit_transaction(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	btrfs_trans_release_metadata(trans, root);
-	trans->block_rsv = NULL;
-
 	cur_trans = trans->transaction;
 
 	/*