diff --git a/fs/btrfs/raid-stripe-tree.c b/fs/btrfs/raid-stripe-tree.c
index be923144cc85..0c351eda3551 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/raid-stripe-tree.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/raid-stripe-tree.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ static void btrfs_partially_delete_raid_extent(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 		.offset = newlen,
 	};
 
+	ASSERT(newlen > 0);
 	ASSERT(oldkey->type == BTRFS_RAID_STRIPE_KEY);
 
 	leaf = path->nodes[0];