diff --git a/fs/btrfs/extent_io.c b/fs/btrfs/extent_io.c
index 8399fc4b27ae..cd76be7013d8 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/extent_io.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/extent_io.c
@@ -3974,11 +3974,6 @@ retry:
 			}
 
 			ret = __extent_writepage(page, wbc, epd);
-
-			if (unlikely(ret == AOP_WRITEPAGE_ACTIVATE)) {
-				unlock_page(page);
-				ret = 0;
-			}
 			if (ret < 0) {
 				/*
 				 * done_index is set past this page,