diff --git a/fs/btrfs/export.c b/fs/btrfs/export.c
index bfa2bf44529c..d908afa1f313 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/export.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/export.c
@@ -161,8 +161,15 @@ struct dentry *btrfs_get_parent(struct dentry *child)
 	ret = btrfs_search_slot(NULL, root, &key, path, 0, 0);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto fail;
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		/*
+		 * Key with offset of -1 found, there would have to exist an
+		 * inode with such number or a root with such id.
+		 */
+		ret = -EUCLEAN;
+		goto fail;
+	}
 
-	BUG_ON(ret == 0); /* Key with offset of -1 found */
 	if (path->slots[0] == 0) {
 		ret = -ENOENT;
 		goto fail;