diff --git a/fs/btrfs/inode-item.c b/fs/btrfs/inode-item.c
index 3d46fa1..6b627c6 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/inode-item.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/inode-item.c
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@
 	if (!path)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	path->leave_spinning = 1;
+
 	ret = btrfs_search_slot(trans, root, &key, path, -1, 1);
 	if (ret > 0) {
 		ret = -ENOENT;
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@
 	if (!path)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	path->leave_spinning = 1;
 	ret = btrfs_insert_empty_item(trans, root, path, &key,
 				      ins_len);
 	if (ret == -EEXIST) {