diff --git a/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c b/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c
index e39a12037b403..a02e38fb696c1 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/qgroup.c
@@ -1197,6 +1197,14 @@ int btrfs_quota_disable(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
 	if (!fs_info->quota_root)
 		goto out;
 
+	/*
+	 * Unlock the qgroup_ioctl_lock mutex before waiting for the rescan worker to
+	 * complete. Otherwise we can deadlock because btrfs_remove_qgroup() needs
+	 * to lock that mutex while holding a transaction handle and the rescan
+	 * worker needs to commit a transaction.
+	 */
+	mutex_unlock(&fs_info->qgroup_ioctl_lock);
+
 	/*
 	 * Request qgroup rescan worker to complete and wait for it. This wait
 	 * must be done before transaction start for quota disable since it may
@@ -1204,7 +1212,6 @@ int btrfs_quota_disable(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
 	 */
 	clear_bit(BTRFS_FS_QUOTA_ENABLED, &fs_info->flags);
 	btrfs_qgroup_wait_for_completion(fs_info, false);
-	mutex_unlock(&fs_info->qgroup_ioctl_lock);
 
 	/*
 	 * 1 For the root item