diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf_item_recover.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf_item_recover.c
index 5180cbf5a90b..0185c92df8c2 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf_item_recover.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf_item_recover.c
@@ -1036,11 +1036,20 @@ xlog_recover_buf_commit_pass2(
 		error = xlog_recover_do_primary_sb_buffer(mp, item, bp, buf_f,
 				current_lsn);
 		if (error)
-			goto out_release;
+			goto out_writebuf;
 	} else {
 		xlog_recover_do_reg_buffer(mp, item, bp, buf_f, current_lsn);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Buffer held by buf log item during 'normal' buffer recovery must
+	 * be committed through buffer I/O submission path to ensure proper
+	 * release. When error occurs during sb buffer recovery, log shutdown
+	 * will be done before submitting buffer list so that buffers can be
+	 * released correctly through ioend failure path.
+	 */
+out_writebuf:
+
 	/*
 	 * Perform delayed write on the buffer.  Asynchronous writes will be
 	 * slower when taking into account all the buffers to be flushed.