1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index 7fce038fa57e..86f0a2430624 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -928,13 +928,13 @@ static int cpufreq_add_dev(struct sys_device *sys_dev)
         policy->user_policy.policy = policy->policy;
         policy->user_policy.governor = policy->governor;
 
-        unlock_policy_rwsem_write(cpu);
-
         if (ret) {
                 dprintk("setting policy failed\n");
                 goto err_out_unregister;
         }
 
+        unlock_policy_rwsem_write(cpu);
+
         kobject_uevent(&policy->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
         module_put(cpufreq_driver->owner);
         dprintk("initialization complete\n");