1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index e32a076d5f1f..ab53a1d4d895 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -2749,8 +2749,8 @@ static int con_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
                                 tty->termios->c_iflag |= IUTF8;
                         else
                                 tty->termios->c_iflag &= ~IUTF8;
-                        release_console_sem();
                         vcs_make_sysfs(tty);
+                        release_console_sem();
                         return ret;
                 }
         }
@@ -2775,8 +2775,8 @@ static void con_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
                 if (vc)
                         vc->vc_tty = NULL;
                 tty->driver_data = NULL;
-                release_console_sem();
                 vcs_remove_sysfs(tty);
+                release_console_sem();
                 mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
                 /*
                  * tty_mutex is released, but we still hold BKL, so there is