1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index 013c7a549fb6..c1f770131654 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -450,7 +450,9 @@ static void rbd_client_release(struct kref *kref)
         struct rbd_client *rbdc = container_of(kref, struct rbd_client, kref);
 
         dout("rbd_release_client %p\n", rbdc);
+        spin_lock(&rbd_client_list_lock);
         list_del(&rbdc->node);
+        spin_unlock(&rbd_client_list_lock);
 
         ceph_destroy_client(rbdc->client);
         kfree(rbdc->rbd_opts);
@@ -463,9 +465,7 @@ static void rbd_client_release(struct kref *kref)
  */
 static void rbd_put_client(struct rbd_device *rbd_dev)
 {
-        spin_lock(&rbd_client_list_lock);
         kref_put(&rbd_dev->rbd_client->kref, rbd_client_release);
-        spin_unlock(&rbd_client_list_lock);
         rbd_dev->rbd_client = NULL;
 }