diff --git a/fs/f2fs/inline.c b/fs/f2fs/inline.c
index cbd17e4ff920..c6bd669f4b4e 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/inline.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/inline.c
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ int f2fs_convert_inline_inode(struct inode *inode)
 
 	f2fs_put_page(page, 1);
 
-	f2fs_balance_fs(sbi, dn.node_changed);
+	if (!err)
+		f2fs_balance_fs(sbi, dn.node_changed);
 
 	return err;
 }