diff --git a/fs/btrfs/block-group.c b/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
index 38885b29e6e5..cbcb3ec99e3f 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/block-group.c
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ void btrfs_reclaim_bgs_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		container_of(work, struct btrfs_fs_info, reclaim_bgs_work);
 	struct btrfs_block_group *bg;
 	struct btrfs_space_info *space_info;
-	int ret;
+	LIST_HEAD(again_list);
 
 	if (!test_bit(BTRFS_FS_OPEN, &fs_info->flags))
 		return;
@@ -1502,6 +1502,8 @@ void btrfs_reclaim_bgs_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	mutex_lock(&fs_info->reclaim_bgs_lock);
 	spin_lock(&fs_info->unused_bgs_lock);
 	while (!list_empty(&fs_info->reclaim_bgs)) {
+		int ret = 0;
+
 		bg = list_first_entry(&fs_info->reclaim_bgs,
 				      struct btrfs_block_group,
 				      bg_list);
@@ -1547,9 +1549,13 @@ void btrfs_reclaim_bgs_work(struct work_struct *work)
 				  bg->start);
 
 next:
-		btrfs_put_block_group(bg);
 		spin_lock(&fs_info->unused_bgs_lock);
+		if (ret == -EAGAIN && list_empty(&bg->bg_list))
+			list_add_tail(&bg->bg_list, &again_list);
+		else
+			btrfs_put_block_group(bg);
 	}
+	list_splice_tail(&again_list, &fs_info->reclaim_bgs);
 	spin_unlock(&fs_info->unused_bgs_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&fs_info->reclaim_bgs_lock);
 	btrfs_exclop_finish(fs_info);
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/ctree.h b/fs/btrfs/ctree.h
index 6131b58f779f..0f56af5739fb 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/ctree.h
+++ b/fs/btrfs/ctree.h
@@ -561,13 +561,13 @@ enum {
 	/*
 	 * Indicate that balance has been set up from the ioctl and is in the
 	 * main phase. The fs_info::balance_ctl is initialized.
-	 * Set and cleared while holding fs_info::balance_mutex.
 	 */
 	BTRFS_FS_BALANCE_RUNNING,
 
 	/*
 	 * Indicate that relocation of a chunk has started, it's set per chunk
 	 * and is toggled between chunks.
+	 * Set, tested and cleared while holding fs_info::send_reloc_lock.
 	 */
 	BTRFS_FS_RELOC_RUNNING,
 
@@ -995,9 +995,10 @@ struct btrfs_fs_info {
 
 	struct crypto_shash *csum_shash;
 
+	spinlock_t send_reloc_lock;
 	/*
 	 * Number of send operations in progress.
-	 * Updated while holding fs_info::balance_mutex.
+	 * Updated while holding fs_info::send_reloc_lock.
 	 */
 	int send_in_progress;
 
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
index 544bb7a82e57..3ded062d303c 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
@@ -2999,6 +2999,7 @@ void btrfs_init_fs_info(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
 	spin_lock_init(&fs_info->swapfile_pins_lock);
 	fs_info->swapfile_pins = RB_ROOT;
 
+	spin_lock_init(&fs_info->send_reloc_lock);
 	fs_info->send_in_progress = 0;
 
 	fs_info->bg_reclaim_threshold = BTRFS_DEFAULT_RECLAIM_THRESH;
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/relocation.c b/fs/btrfs/relocation.c
index 420a89869889..fc831597cb22 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/relocation.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/relocation.c
@@ -3789,14 +3789,25 @@ struct inode *create_reloc_inode(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
  *   0             success
  *   -EINPROGRESS  operation is already in progress, that's probably a bug
  *   -ECANCELED    cancellation request was set before the operation started
+ *   -EAGAIN       can not start because there are ongoing send operations
  */
 static int reloc_chunk_start(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
 {
+	spin_lock(&fs_info->send_reloc_lock);
+	if (fs_info->send_in_progress) {
+		btrfs_warn_rl(fs_info,
+"cannot run relocation while send operations are in progress (%d in progress)",
+			      fs_info->send_in_progress);
+		spin_unlock(&fs_info->send_reloc_lock);
+		return -EAGAIN;
+	}
 	if (test_and_set_bit(BTRFS_FS_RELOC_RUNNING, &fs_info->flags)) {
 		/* This should not happen */
+		spin_unlock(&fs_info->send_reloc_lock);
 		btrfs_err(fs_info, "reloc already running, cannot start");
 		return -EINPROGRESS;
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&fs_info->send_reloc_lock);
 
 	if (atomic_read(&fs_info->reloc_cancel_req) > 0) {
 		btrfs_info(fs_info, "chunk relocation canceled on start");
@@ -3818,7 +3829,9 @@ static void reloc_chunk_end(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
 	/* Requested after start, clear bit first so any waiters can continue */
 	if (atomic_read(&fs_info->reloc_cancel_req) > 0)
 		btrfs_info(fs_info, "chunk relocation canceled during operation");
+	spin_lock(&fs_info->send_reloc_lock);
 	clear_and_wake_up_bit(BTRFS_FS_RELOC_RUNNING, &fs_info->flags);
+	spin_unlock(&fs_info->send_reloc_lock);
 	atomic_set(&fs_info->reloc_cancel_req, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/send.c b/fs/btrfs/send.c
index 6e69302828ef..f1bec8cbf254 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/send.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/send.c
@@ -7416,16 +7416,16 @@ long btrfs_ioctl_send(struct file *mnt_file, struct btrfs_ioctl_send_args *arg)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
-	mutex_lock(&fs_info->balance_mutex);
-	if (test_bit(BTRFS_FS_BALANCE_RUNNING, &fs_info->flags)) {
-		mutex_unlock(&fs_info->balance_mutex);
+	spin_lock(&fs_info->send_reloc_lock);
+	if (test_bit(BTRFS_FS_RELOC_RUNNING, &fs_info->flags)) {
+		spin_unlock(&fs_info->send_reloc_lock);
 		btrfs_warn_rl(fs_info,
-		"cannot run send because a balance operation is in progress");
+		"cannot run send because a relocation operation is in progress");
 		ret = -EAGAIN;
 		goto out;
 	}
 	fs_info->send_in_progress++;
-	mutex_unlock(&fs_info->balance_mutex);
+	spin_unlock(&fs_info->send_reloc_lock);
 
 	current->journal_info = BTRFS_SEND_TRANS_STUB;
 	ret = send_subvol(sctx);
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
index 582695cee9d1..782e16795bc4 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
@@ -4217,14 +4217,6 @@ int btrfs_balance(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
 				btrfs_bg_type_to_raid_name(data_target));
 	}
 
-	if (fs_info->send_in_progress) {
-		btrfs_warn_rl(fs_info,
-"cannot run balance while send operations are in progress (%d in progress)",
-			      fs_info->send_in_progress);
-		ret = -EAGAIN;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	ret = insert_balance_item(fs_info, bctl);
 	if (ret && ret != -EEXIST)
 		goto out;
