1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/dma/pl330.c b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
index a17553f7c028..7ec82f0667eb 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/pl330.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/pl330.c
@@ -2485,10 +2485,10 @@ static void pl330_free_chan_resources(struct dma_chan *chan)
         struct dma_pl330_chan *pch = to_pchan(chan);
         unsigned long flags;
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&pch->lock, flags);
-
         tasklet_kill(&pch->task);
 
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&pch->lock, flags);
+
         pl330_release_channel(pch->pl330_chid);
         pch->pl330_chid = NULL;