diff --git a/fs/btrfs/inode.c b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
index 535abf898225..d6f0e1ad3711 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
@@ -1674,9 +1674,6 @@ next_slot:
 			 */
 			btrfs_release_path(path);
 
-			/* If extent is RO, we must COW it */
-			if (btrfs_extent_readonly(fs_info, disk_bytenr))
-				goto out_check;
 			ret = btrfs_cross_ref_exist(root, ino,
 						    found_key.offset -
 						    extent_offset, disk_bytenr, false);
@@ -1723,6 +1720,7 @@ next_slot:
 				WARN_ON_ONCE(freespace_inode);
 				goto out_check;
 			}
+			/* If the extent's block group is RO, we must COW */
 			if (!btrfs_inc_nocow_writers(fs_info, disk_bytenr))
 				goto out_check;
 			nocow = true;