diff --git a/fs/btrfs/tree-checker.c b/fs/btrfs/tree-checker.c
index cc6bc5985120..5d6cfa618dc4 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/tree-checker.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/tree-checker.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "accessors.h"
 #include "file-item.h"
 #include "inode-item.h"
+#include "extent-tree.h"
 
 /*
  * Error message should follow the following format:
@@ -1274,6 +1275,8 @@ static int check_extent_item(struct extent_buffer *leaf,
 	unsigned long ptr;	/* Current pointer inside inline refs */
 	unsigned long end;	/* Extent item end */
 	const u32 item_size = btrfs_item_size(leaf, slot);
+	u8 last_type = 0;
+	u64 last_seq = U64_MAX;
 	u64 flags;
 	u64 generation;
 	u64 total_refs;		/* Total refs in btrfs_extent_item */
@@ -1320,6 +1323,18 @@ static int check_extent_item(struct extent_buffer *leaf,
 	 *    2.2) Ref type specific data
 	 *         Either using btrfs_extent_inline_ref::offset, or specific
 	 *         data structure.
+	 *
+	 *    All above inline items should follow the order:
+	 *
+	 *    - All btrfs_extent_inline_ref::type should be in an ascending
+	 *      order
+	 *
+	 *    - Within the same type, the items should follow a descending
+	 *      order by their sequence number. The sequence number is
+	 *      determined by:
+	 *      * btrfs_extent_inline_ref::offset for all types  other than
+	 *        EXTENT_DATA_REF
+	 *      * hash_extent_data_ref() for EXTENT_DATA_REF
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(item_size < sizeof(*ei))) {
 		extent_err(leaf, slot,
@@ -1401,6 +1416,7 @@ static int check_extent_item(struct extent_buffer *leaf,
 		struct btrfs_extent_inline_ref *iref;
 		struct btrfs_extent_data_ref *dref;
 		struct btrfs_shared_data_ref *sref;
+		u64 seq;
 		u64 dref_offset;
 		u64 inline_offset;
 		u8 inline_type;
@@ -1414,6 +1430,7 @@ static int check_extent_item(struct extent_buffer *leaf,
 		iref = (struct btrfs_extent_inline_ref *)ptr;
 		inline_type = btrfs_extent_inline_ref_type(leaf, iref);
 		inline_offset = btrfs_extent_inline_ref_offset(leaf, iref);
+		seq = inline_offset;
 		if (unlikely(ptr + btrfs_extent_inline_ref_size(inline_type) > end)) {
 			extent_err(leaf, slot,
 "inline ref item overflows extent item, ptr %lu iref size %u end %lu",
@@ -1444,6 +1461,10 @@ static int check_extent_item(struct extent_buffer *leaf,
 		case BTRFS_EXTENT_DATA_REF_KEY:
 			dref = (struct btrfs_extent_data_ref *)(&iref->offset);
 			dref_offset = btrfs_extent_data_ref_offset(leaf, dref);
+			seq = hash_extent_data_ref(
+					btrfs_extent_data_ref_root(leaf, dref),
+					btrfs_extent_data_ref_objectid(leaf, dref),
+					btrfs_extent_data_ref_offset(leaf, dref));
 			if (unlikely(!IS_ALIGNED(dref_offset,
 						 fs_info->sectorsize))) {
 				extent_err(leaf, slot,
@@ -1470,6 +1491,24 @@ static int check_extent_item(struct extent_buffer *leaf,
 				   inline_type);
 			return -EUCLEAN;
 		}
+		if (inline_type < last_type) {
+			extent_err(leaf, slot,
+				   "inline ref out-of-order: has type %u, prev type %u",
+				   inline_type, last_type);
+			return -EUCLEAN;
+		}
+		/* Type changed, allow the sequence starts from U64_MAX again. */
+		if (inline_type > last_type)
+			last_seq = U64_MAX;
+		if (seq > last_seq) {
+			extent_err(leaf, slot,
+"inline ref out-of-order: has type %u offset %llu seq 0x%llx, prev type %u seq 0x%llx",
+				   inline_type, inline_offset, seq,
+				   last_type, last_seq);
+			return -EUCLEAN;
+		}
+		last_type = inline_type;
+		last_seq = seq;
 		ptr += btrfs_extent_inline_ref_size(inline_type);
 	}
 	/* No padding is allowed */