diff --git a/fs/btrfs/ctree.c b/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
index a4cb4b642987..7e715060ecec 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
@@ -2151,6 +2151,7 @@ int btrfs_search_slot(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans, struct btrfs_root *root,
 
 again:
 	prev_cmp = -1;
+	btrfs_release_path(p);
 	b = btrfs_search_slot_get_root(root, p, write_lock_level);
 	if (IS_ERR(b)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(b);