1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
index ba05275e5104..cdd136942bca 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
@@ -48,10 +48,9 @@ static ssize_t hidraw_read(struct file *file, char __user *buffer, size_t count,
         char *report;
         DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 
-        while (ret == 0) {
-
-                mutex_lock(&list->read_mutex);
+        mutex_lock(&list->read_mutex);
 
+        while (ret == 0) {
                 if (list->head == list->tail) {
                         add_wait_queue(&list->hidraw->wait, &wait);
                         set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);