diff --git a/fs/gfs2/aops.c b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
index 0f5c4f9..802ac5e 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/aops.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
@@ -1076,8 +1076,8 @@
 		bd = bh->b_private;
 		if (bd && bd->bd_ail)
 			goto cannot_release;
-		gfs2_assert_warn(sdp, !buffer_pinned(bh));
-		gfs2_assert_warn(sdp, !buffer_dirty(bh));
+		if (buffer_pinned(bh) || buffer_dirty(bh))
+			goto not_possible;
 		bh = bh->b_this_page;
 	} while(bh != head);
 	gfs2_log_unlock(sdp);
@@ -1107,6 +1107,10 @@
 	} while (bh != head);
 
 	return try_to_free_buffers(page);
+
+not_possible: /* Should never happen */
+	WARN_ON(buffer_dirty(bh));
+	WARN_ON(buffer_pinned(bh));
 cannot_release:
 	gfs2_log_unlock(sdp);
 	return 0;