diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_data.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_data.c
index 725fc7841fde..e526f5a5f0be 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_data.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_data.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ xfs_dir3_data_read(
 
 	err = xfs_da_read_buf(tp, dp, bno, mapped_bno, bpp,
 				XFS_DATA_FORK, &xfs_dir3_data_buf_ops);
-	if (!err && tp)
+	if (!err && tp && *bpp)
 		xfs_trans_buf_set_type(tp, *bpp, XFS_BLFT_DIR_DATA_BUF);
 	return err;
 }