diff --git a/fs/erofs/zdata.c b/fs/erofs/zdata.c
index a7e6847f6f8f..a33cd6757f98 100644
--- a/fs/erofs/zdata.c
+++ b/fs/erofs/zdata.c
@@ -1309,12 +1309,11 @@ out:
 		put_page(page);
 	} else {
 		for (i = 0; i < pclusterpages; ++i) {
-			page = pcl->compressed_bvecs[i].page;
+			/* consider shortlived pages added when decompressing */
+			page = be->compressed_pages[i];
 
 			if (erofs_page_is_managed(sbi, page))
 				continue;
-
-			/* recycle all individual short-lived pages */
 			(void)z_erofs_put_shortlivedpage(be->pagepool, page);
 			WRITE_ONCE(pcl->compressed_bvecs[i].page, NULL);
 		}