diff --git a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
index 27d458640536..0f2271815eb6 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
@@ -3641,7 +3641,14 @@ int write_all_supers(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info, int max_mirrors)
 	u64 flags;
 
 	do_barriers = !btrfs_test_opt(fs_info, NOBARRIER);
-	backup_super_roots(fs_info);
+
+	/*
+	 * max_mirrors == 0 indicates we're from commit_transaction,
+	 * not from fsync where the tree roots in fs_info have not
+	 * been consistent on disk.
+	 */
+	if (max_mirrors == 0)
+		backup_super_roots(fs_info);
 
 	sb = fs_info->super_for_commit;
 	dev_item = &sb->dev_item;