1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/staging/android/sync.c b/drivers/staging/android/sync.c
index b7fcaab0acea..3d05f662110b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/android/sync.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/android/sync.c
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ static void sync_timeline_free(struct kref *kref)
 void sync_timeline_destroy(struct sync_timeline *obj)
 {
         obj->destroyed = true;
+        smp_wmb();
 
         /*
-         * If this is not the last reference, signal any children
-         * that their parent is going away.
+         * signal any children that their parent is going away.
          */
+        sync_timeline_signal(obj);
 
-        if (!kref_put(&obj->kref, sync_timeline_free))
-                sync_timeline_signal(obj);
+        kref_put(&obj->kref, sync_timeline_free);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sync_timeline_destroy);