diff --git a/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c b/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
index 1b85cf503aec..ba7042e2390b 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c
@@ -9469,6 +9469,10 @@ int btrfs_remove_block_group(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 	memcpy(&key, &block_group->key, sizeof(key));
 
 	lock_chunks(root);
+	if (!list_empty(&em->list)) {
+		/* We're in the transaction->pending_chunks list. */
+		free_extent_map(em);
+	}
 	spin_lock(&block_group->lock);
 	block_group->removed = 1;
 	/*
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
index 588f37e0a564..ff2b35114972 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
@@ -4501,6 +4501,8 @@ error_del_extent:
 	free_extent_map(em);
 	/* One for the tree reference */
 	free_extent_map(em);
+	/* One for the pending_chunks list reference */
+	free_extent_map(em);
 error:
 	kfree(devices_info);
 	return ret;