diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_qm.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_qm.c
index aa0d2976f1c3..896b24f87ac9 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_qm.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_qm.c
@@ -166,10 +166,9 @@ xfs_qm_dqpurge(
 		 * does it on success.
 		 */
 		error = xfs_qm_dqflush(dqp, bp);
-		if (!error) {
+		if (!error)
 			error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
-			xfs_buf_relse(bp);
-		}
+		xfs_buf_relse(bp);
 		xfs_dqflock(dqp);
 	}
 	xfs_dquot_detach_buf(dqp);