diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot.c
index 92a8863bee36..896ff8080b75 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot.c
@@ -1241,6 +1241,14 @@ xfs_qm_dqflush_check(
 	    type != XFS_DQTYPE_PROJ)
 		return __this_address;
 
+	/* bigtime flag should never be set on root dquots */
+	if (dqp->q_type & XFS_DQTYPE_BIGTIME) {
+		if (!xfs_has_bigtime(dqp->q_mount))
+			return __this_address;
+		if (dqp->q_id == 0)
+			return __this_address;
+	}
+
 	if (dqp->q_id == 0)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -1256,14 +1264,6 @@ xfs_qm_dqflush_check(
 	    !dqp->q_rtb.timer)
 		return __this_address;
 
-	/* bigtime flag should never be set on root dquots */
-	if (dqp->q_type & XFS_DQTYPE_BIGTIME) {
-		if (!xfs_has_bigtime(dqp->q_mount))
-			return __this_address;
-		if (dqp->q_id == 0)
-			return __this_address;
-	}
-
 	return NULL;
 }