diff --git a/fs/btrfs/file.c b/fs/btrfs/file.c
index 7e85dca0e6f2..9dbea72a61fe 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/file.c
@@ -2554,10 +2554,8 @@ static int btrfs_punch_hole(struct inode *inode, loff_t offset, loff_t len)
 
 	ret = btrfs_punch_hole_lock_range(inode, lockstart, lockend,
 					  &cached_state);
-	if (ret) {
-		inode_unlock(inode);
+	if (ret)
 		goto out_only_mutex;
-	}
 
 	path = btrfs_alloc_path();
 	if (!path) {