diff --git a/fs/btrfs/dev-replace.c b/fs/btrfs/dev-replace.c
index c0878ff8185a8..a84affa425d4b 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/dev-replace.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/dev-replace.c
@@ -840,7 +840,9 @@ int btrfs_dev_replace_cancel(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
 
 		btrfs_dev_replace_write_unlock(dev_replace);
 
-		btrfs_scrub_cancel(fs_info);
+		/* Scrub for replace must not be running in suspended state */
+		ret = btrfs_scrub_cancel(fs_info);
+		ASSERT(ret != -ENOTCONN);
 
 		trans = btrfs_start_transaction(root, 0);
 		if (IS_ERR(trans)) {