diff --git a/fs/dax.c b/fs/dax.c
index 6bf81f931de3..2cc43cd914eb 100644
--- a/fs/dax.c
+++ b/fs/dax.c
@@ -220,10 +220,11 @@ static void *get_unlocked_entry(struct xa_state *xas, unsigned int order)
 
 	for (;;) {
 		entry = xas_find_conflict(xas);
+		if (!entry || WARN_ON_ONCE(!xa_is_value(entry)))
+			return entry;
 		if (dax_entry_order(entry) < order)
 			return XA_RETRY_ENTRY;
-		if (!entry || WARN_ON_ONCE(!xa_is_value(entry)) ||
-				!dax_is_locked(entry))
+		if (!dax_is_locked(entry))
 			return entry;
 
 		wq = dax_entry_waitqueue(xas, entry, &ewait.key);