diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
index 36832e4bc803..628ce65d02bb 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
@@ -425,7 +425,10 @@ xfs_reflink_allocate_cow(
 	if (!convert_now || cmap->br_state == XFS_EXT_NORM)
 		return 0;
 	trace_xfs_reflink_convert_cow(ip, cmap);
-	return xfs_reflink_convert_cow_locked(ip, offset_fsb, count_fsb);
+	error = xfs_reflink_convert_cow_locked(ip, offset_fsb, count_fsb);
+	if (!error)
+		cmap->br_state = XFS_EXT_NORM;
+	return error;
 
 out_trans_cancel:
 	xfs_trans_cancel(tp);