diff --git a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
index 147c50ef912a..96282bf28b19 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
@@ -2168,8 +2168,7 @@ static int load_global_roots_objectid(struct btrfs_root *tree_root,
 		found = true;
 		root = read_tree_root_path(tree_root, path, &key);
 		if (IS_ERR(root)) {
-			if (!btrfs_test_opt(fs_info, IGNOREBADROOTS))
-				ret = PTR_ERR(root);
+			ret = PTR_ERR(root);
 			break;
 		}
 		set_bit(BTRFS_ROOT_TRACK_DIRTY, &root->state);