diff --git a/fs/btrfs/file.c b/fs/btrfs/file.c
index 2c14312b05e8..04faa04fccd1 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/file.c
@@ -1914,6 +1914,8 @@ static ssize_t btrfs_file_write_iter(struct kiocb *iocb,
 			inode_unlock(inode);
 			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
+		/* check_can_nocow() locks the snapshot lock on success */
+		btrfs_drew_write_unlock(&root->snapshot_lock);
 	}
 
 	current->backing_dev_info = inode_to_bdi(inode);