diff --git a/drivers/block/brd.c b/drivers/block/brd.c
index f1a29f8..9bf4371 100644
--- a/drivers/block/brd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/brd.c
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@
 
 	spin_lock(&brd->brd_lock);
 	idx = sector >> PAGE_SECTORS_SHIFT;
+	page->index = idx;
 	if (radix_tree_insert(&brd->brd_pages, idx, page)) {
 		__free_page(page);
 		page = radix_tree_lookup(&brd->brd_pages, idx);
 		BUG_ON(!page);
 		BUG_ON(page->index != idx);
-	} else
-		page->index = idx;
+	}
 	spin_unlock(&brd->brd_lock);
 
 	radix_tree_preload_end();