1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index 9da2a2c99953..9b1d669f7d4b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -313,10 +313,10 @@ static void i915_hotplug_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
                 if (encoder->hot_plug)
                         encoder->hot_plug(encoder);
 
+        mutex_unlock(&mode_config->mutex);
+
         /* Just fire off a uevent and let userspace tell us what to do */
         drm_helper_hpd_irq_event(dev);
-
-        mutex_unlock(&mode_config->mutex);
 }
 
 static void i915_handle_rps_change(struct drm_device *dev)