diff --git a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
index cd69510f2947..b67ea979f0cf 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
@@ -1542,10 +1542,11 @@ static int mb_find_extent(struct ext4_buddy *e4b, int block,
 	if (ex->fe_start + ex->fe_len > EXT4_CLUSTERS_PER_GROUP(e4b->bd_sb)) {
 		/* Should never happen! (but apparently sometimes does?!?) */
 		WARN_ON(1);
-		ext4_error(e4b->bd_sb, "corruption or bug in mb_find_extent "
-			   "block=%d, order=%d needed=%d ex=%u/%d/%d@%u",
-			   block, order, needed, ex->fe_group, ex->fe_start,
-			   ex->fe_len, ex->fe_logical);
+		ext4_grp_locked_error(e4b->bd_sb, e4b->bd_group, 0, 0,
+			"corruption or bug in mb_find_extent "
+			"block=%d, order=%d needed=%d ex=%u/%d/%d@%u",
+			block, order, needed, ex->fe_group, ex->fe_start,
+			ex->fe_len, ex->fe_logical);
 		ex->fe_len = 0;
 		ex->fe_start = 0;
 		ex->fe_group = 0;