diff --git a/fs/btrfs/block-group.c b/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
index bcf19dfb0af3..278933cd3a09 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
@@ -2938,6 +2938,7 @@ int btrfs_chunk_alloc(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans, u64 flags,
 			 * attempt.
 			 */
 			wait_for_alloc = true;
+			force = CHUNK_ALLOC_NO_FORCE;
 			spin_unlock(&space_info->lock);
 			mutex_lock(&fs_info->chunk_mutex);
 			mutex_unlock(&fs_info->chunk_mutex);