diff --git a/fs/btrfs/file-item.c b/fs/btrfs/file-item.c
index d0bc726..4f19a3e 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/file-item.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/file-item.c
@@ -550,7 +550,10 @@
 			if (path->slots[0] == 0)
 				goto out;
 			path->slots[0]--;
+		} else if (ret < 0) {
+			goto out;
 		}
+
 		leaf = path->nodes[0];
 		btrfs_item_key_to_cpu(leaf, &key, path->slots[0]);