diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_node.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
index af4f22dc3891..bbd478ec75c9 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2_node.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ __xfs_dir3_free_read(
 	if (fa) {
 		__xfs_buf_mark_corrupt(*bpp, fa);
 		xfs_trans_brelse(tp, *bpp);
+		*bpp = NULL;
 		return -EFSCORRUPTED;
 	}