diff --git a/fs/btrfs/inode.c b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
index f42ee25d7c1f..7582334653c2 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
@@ -4791,7 +4791,6 @@ search_again:
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	path->leave_spinning = 1;
 	ret = btrfs_search_slot(trans, root, &key, path, -1, 1);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
@@ -4943,7 +4942,6 @@ delete:
 		     root == fs_info->tree_root)) {
 			struct btrfs_ref ref = { 0 };
 
-			btrfs_set_path_blocking(path);
 			bytes_deleted += extent_num_bytes;
 
 			btrfs_init_generic_ref(&ref, BTRFS_DROP_DELAYED_REF,