diff --git a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
index daa4ae3..5e50741 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
@@ -961,7 +961,8 @@
  * Returns: The inode, if one has been found
  */
 
-static struct inode *try_rgrp_unlink(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, u64 *last_unlinked)
+static struct inode *try_rgrp_unlink(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd, u64 *last_unlinked,
+				     u64 skip)
 {
 	struct inode *inode;
 	u32 goal = 0, block;
@@ -985,6 +986,8 @@
 		goal++;
 		if (*last_unlinked != NO_BLOCK && no_addr <= *last_unlinked)
 			continue;
+		if (no_addr == skip)
+			continue;
 		*last_unlinked = no_addr;
 		inode = gfs2_inode_lookup(rgd->rd_sbd->sd_vfs, DT_UNKNOWN,
 					  no_addr, -1, 1);
@@ -1104,7 +1107,7 @@
 			if (try_rgrp_fit(rgd, al))
 				goto out;
 			if (rgd->rd_flags & GFS2_RDF_CHECK)
-				inode = try_rgrp_unlink(rgd, last_unlinked);
+				inode = try_rgrp_unlink(rgd, last_unlinked, ip->i_no_addr);
 			if (!rg_locked)
 				gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&al->al_rgd_gh);
 			if (inode)
@@ -1138,7 +1141,7 @@
 			if (try_rgrp_fit(rgd, al))
 				goto out;
 			if (rgd->rd_flags & GFS2_RDF_CHECK)
-				inode = try_rgrp_unlink(rgd, last_unlinked);
+				inode = try_rgrp_unlink(rgd, last_unlinked, ip->i_no_addr);
 			if (!rg_locked)
 				gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&al->al_rgd_gh);
 			if (inode)