diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
index 1bdd7afc1010..ab5512c0bcf7 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
@@ -968,6 +968,10 @@ xfs_buffered_write_iomap_begin(
 
 	ASSERT(!XFS_IS_REALTIME_INODE(ip));
 
+	error = xfs_qm_dqattach(ip);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
 	error = xfs_ilock_for_iomap(ip, flags, &lockmode);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -1071,10 +1075,6 @@ xfs_buffered_write_iomap_begin(
 			allocfork = XFS_COW_FORK;
 	}
 
-	error = xfs_qm_dqattach_locked(ip, false);
-	if (error)
-		goto out_unlock;
-
 	if (eof && offset + count > XFS_ISIZE(ip)) {
 		/*
 		 * Determine the initial size of the preallocation.