diff --git a/fs/xfs/scrub/dabtree.c b/fs/xfs/scrub/dabtree.c
index 94c4f1de1922..77ff9f97bcda 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/scrub/dabtree.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/scrub/dabtree.c
@@ -278,7 +278,11 @@ xchk_da_btree_block_check_sibling(
 	/* Compare upper level pointer to sibling pointer. */
 	if (ds->state->altpath.blk[level].blkno != sibling)
 		xchk_da_set_corrupt(ds, level);
-	xfs_trans_brelse(ds->dargs.trans, ds->state->altpath.blk[level].bp);
+	if (ds->state->altpath.blk[level].bp) {
+		xfs_trans_brelse(ds->dargs.trans,
+				ds->state->altpath.blk[level].bp);
+		ds->state->altpath.blk[level].bp = NULL;
+	}
 out:
 	return error;
 }