diff --git a/fs/btrfs/delayed-ref.c b/fs/btrfs/delayed-ref.c
index 09a12115b640..afb194d45a2e 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/delayed-ref.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/delayed-ref.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static int insert_delayed_ref(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 					      &href->ref_add_list);
 			else if (ref->action == BTRFS_DROP_DELAYED_REF) {
 				ASSERT(!list_empty(&exist->add_list));
-				list_del(&exist->add_list);
+				list_del_init(&exist->add_list);
 			} else {
 				ASSERT(0);
 			}