diff --git a/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c b/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c
index 17881ad8ed96..4ec86b3eee21 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c
@@ -2230,6 +2230,11 @@ int btrfs_qgroup_inherit(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 				ret = -EINVAL;
 				goto out;
 			}
+
+			if ((srcgroup->qgroupid >> 48) <= (objectid >> 48)) {
+				ret = -EINVAL;
+				goto out;
+			}
 			++i_qgroups;
 		}
 	}