struct btrfs_ioctl_balance_args *bargs);
 bool btrfs_exclop_start(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
                        enum btrfs_exclusive_operation type);
+bool btrfs_exclop_start_try_lock(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
+                                enum btrfs_exclusive_operation type);
+void btrfs_exclop_start_unlock(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info);
 void btrfs_exclop_finish(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info);
 
 /* file.c */
 
        return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Conditionally allow to enter the exclusive operation in case it's compatible
+ * with the running one.  This must be paired with btrfs_exclop_start_unlock and
+ * btrfs_exclop_finish.
+ *
+ * Compatibility:
+ * - the same type is already running
+ * - not BTRFS_EXCLOP_NONE - this is intentionally incompatible and the caller
+ *   must check the condition first that would allow none -> @type
+ */
+bool btrfs_exclop_start_try_lock(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
+                                enum btrfs_exclusive_operation type)
+{
+       spin_lock(&fs_info->super_lock);
+       if (fs_info->exclusive_operation == type)
+               return true;
+
+       spin_unlock(&fs_info->super_lock);
+       return false;
+}
+
+void btrfs_exclop_start_unlock(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
+{
+       spin_unlock(&fs_info->super_lock);
+}
+
 void btrfs_exclop_finish(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
 {
        spin_lock(&fs_info->super_lock);