1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c b/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
index 39c9f8075e14..cd517091fb21 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ static int rt_mutex_adjust_prio_chain(struct task_struct *task,
 
         /* Release the task */
         raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&task->pi_lock, flags);
+        put_task_struct(task);
+
         if (!rt_mutex_owner(lock)) {
                 /*
                  * If the requeue above changed the top waiter, then we need
@@ -472,9 +474,8 @@ static int rt_mutex_adjust_prio_chain(struct task_struct *task,
                 if (top_waiter != rt_mutex_top_waiter(lock))
                         wake_up_process(rt_mutex_top_waiter(lock)->task);
                 raw_spin_unlock(&lock->wait_lock);
-                goto out_put_task;
+                return 0;
         }
-        put_task_struct(task);
 
         /* Grab the next task */
         task = rt_mutex_owner(lock);