diff --git a/fs/btrfs/file.c b/fs/btrfs/file.c
index c332968f9056..eaafd00f93d4 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/file.c
@@ -2601,8 +2601,8 @@ int btrfs_punch_hole_range(struct inode *inode, struct btrfs_path *path,
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (clone_info) {
-			u64 clone_len = drop_end - cur_offset;
+		if (clone_info && drop_end > clone_info->file_offset) {
+			u64 clone_len = drop_end - clone_info->file_offset;
 
 			ret = btrfs_insert_clone_extent(trans, inode, path,
 							clone_info, clone_len);