diff --git a/fs/dax.c b/fs/dax.c
index 529ac9d7c10a..7944417f5a71 100644
--- a/fs/dax.c
+++ b/fs/dax.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ static void dax_unlock_entry(struct xa_state *xas, void *entry)
 {
 	void *old;
 
+	BUG_ON(dax_is_locked(entry));
 	xas_reset(xas);
 	xas_lock_irq(xas);
 	old = xas_store(xas, entry);