diff --git a/lib/maple_tree.c b/lib/maple_tree.c
index baaaa128594c..d5fa85bc7aab 100644
--- a/lib/maple_tree.c
+++ b/lib/maple_tree.c
@@ -3280,7 +3280,7 @@ static inline void mas_wr_slot_store(struct ma_wr_state *wr_mas)
 	void __rcu **slots = wr_mas->slots;
 	bool gap = false;
 
-	gap |= !mt_slot_locked(mas->tree, slots, offset);
+	gap |= !wr_mas->content;
 	gap |= !mt_slot_locked(mas->tree, slots, offset + 1);
 
 	if (wr_mas->offset_end - offset == 1) {