1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
index 3cc99f3f7ab5..980ae70ea424 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
@@ -639,8 +639,8 @@ init:
                 if (err)
                         goto unlock;
         } else {
-                err = carl9170_mod_virtual_mac(ar, vif_id, vif->addr);
                 rcu_read_unlock();
+                err = carl9170_mod_virtual_mac(ar, vif_id, vif->addr);
 
                 if (err)
                         goto unlock;