diff --git a/fs/btrfs/ctree.c b/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
index c1afcc269313..a436259c71b1 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
@@ -5388,7 +5388,6 @@ int btrfs_compare_trees(struct btrfs_root *left_root,
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	extent_buffer_get(left_path->nodes[left_level]);
 
 	right_level = btrfs_header_level(right_root->commit_root);
 	right_root_level = right_level;
@@ -5399,7 +5398,6 @@ int btrfs_compare_trees(struct btrfs_root *left_root,
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	extent_buffer_get(right_path->nodes[right_level]);
 	up_read(&fs_info->commit_root_sem);
 
 	if (left_level == 0)