1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index 9a14f77e0ab2..b9eb0cffa003 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ AllocMidQEntry(const struct smb_hdr *smb_buffer, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
                 temp->tsk = current;
         }
 
-        spin_lock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
-        list_add_tail(&temp->qhead, &server->pending_mid_q);
         atomic_inc(&midCount);
         temp->midState = MID_REQUEST_ALLOCATED;
+        spin_lock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
+        list_add_tail(&temp->qhead, &server->pending_mid_q);
         spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
         return temp;
 }
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ DeleteMidQEntry(struct mid_q_entry *midEntry)
         spin_lock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
         midEntry->midState = MID_FREE;
         list_del(&midEntry->qhead);
-        atomic_dec(&midCount);
         spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
+        atomic_dec(&midCount);
         if (midEntry->largeBuf)
                 cifs_buf_release(midEntry->resp_buf);
         else