diff --git a/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c b/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c
index f011d9b8ffb1..69fa487e29ce 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c
@@ -620,7 +620,9 @@ static int update_qgroup_limit_item(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 	key.offset = qgroupid;
 
 	path = btrfs_alloc_path();
-	BUG_ON(!path);
+	if (!path)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	ret = btrfs_search_slot(trans, root, &key, path, 0, 1);
 	if (ret > 0)
 		ret = -ENOENT;
@@ -661,7 +663,9 @@ static int update_qgroup_info_item(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 	key.offset = qgroup->qgroupid;
 
 	path = btrfs_alloc_path();
-	BUG_ON(!path);
+	if (!path)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	ret = btrfs_search_slot(trans, root, &key, path, 0, 1);
 	if (ret > 0)
 		ret = -ENOENT;
@@ -702,7 +706,9 @@ static int update_qgroup_status_item(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 	key.offset = 0;
 
 	path = btrfs_alloc_path();
-	BUG_ON(!path);
+	if (!path)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	ret = btrfs_search_slot(trans, root, &key, path, 0, 1);
 	if (ret > 0)
 		ret = -ENOENT;