1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
index 3a3ba46e6d4b..d135212958f1 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
@@ -1152,10 +1152,11 @@ static int snapshot_status(struct dm_target *ti, status_type_t type,
         unsigned sz = 0;
         struct dm_snapshot *snap = ti->private;
 
-        down_write(&snap->lock);
-
         switch (type) {
         case STATUSTYPE_INFO:
+
+                down_write(&snap->lock);
+
                 if (!snap->valid)
                         DMEMIT("Invalid");
                 else {
@@ -1171,6 +1172,9 @@ static int snapshot_status(struct dm_target *ti, status_type_t type,
                         else
                                 DMEMIT("Unknown");
                 }
+
+                up_write(&snap->lock);
+
                 break;
 
         case STATUSTYPE_TABLE:
@@ -1185,8 +1189,6 @@ static int snapshot_status(struct dm_target *ti, status_type_t type,
                 break;
         }
 
-        up_write(&snap->lock);
-
         return 0;
 }