diff --git a/fs/btrfs/inode.c b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
index de3dd785588d..b5037a7e501e 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ static int can_nocow_file_extent(struct btrfs_path *path,
 	 * for its subvolume was created, then this implies the extent is shared,
 	 * hence we must COW.
 	 */
-	if (!args->strict && !is_freespace_inode &&
+	if (!args->strict &&
 	    btrfs_file_extent_generation(leaf, fi) <=
 	    btrfs_root_last_snapshot(&root->root_item))
 		goto out;