diff --git a/fs/btrfs/relocation.c b/fs/btrfs/relocation.c
index 19726af21230..b55ea3735a5f 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/relocation.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/relocation.c
@@ -978,8 +978,11 @@ again:
 					need_check = false;
 					list_add_tail(&edge->list[UPPER],
 						      &list);
-				} else
+				} else {
+					if (upper->checked)
+						need_check = true;
 					INIT_LIST_HEAD(&edge->list[UPPER]);
+				}
 			} else {
 				upper = rb_entry(rb_node, struct backref_node,
 						 rb_node);