diff --git a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
index c94713c811bb..3c962bfd204f 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
@@ -7029,8 +7029,15 @@ void btrfs_log_new_name(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 		 * anyone from syncing the log until we have updated both inodes
 		 * in the log.
 		 */
+		ret = join_running_log_trans(root);
+		/*
+		 * At least one of the inodes was logged before, so this should
+		 * not fail, but if it does, it's not serious, just bail out and
+		 * mark the log for a full commit.
+		 */
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(ret < 0))
+			goto out;
 		log_pinned = true;
-		btrfs_pin_log_trans(root);
 
 		path = btrfs_alloc_path();
 		if (!path) {