diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_node.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
index 63ee03db796c..75a557432d0f 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
@@ -2235,6 +2235,9 @@ xfs_dir2_node_trim_free(
 
 	dp = args->dp;
 	tp = args->trans;
+
+	*rvalp = 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Read the freespace block.
 	 */
@@ -2255,7 +2258,6 @@ xfs_dir2_node_trim_free(
 	 */
 	if (freehdr.nused > 0) {
 		xfs_trans_brelse(tp, bp);
-		*rvalp = 0;
 		return 0;
 	}
 	/*