1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/power/main.c b/drivers/base/power/main.c
index b0c16f6fc186..d887d5cb5bef 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/main.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/main.c
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ static int dpm_suspend(pm_message_t state)
 
                 mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
                 error = suspend_device(dev, state);
+                mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
                 if (error) {
                         printk(KERN_ERR "Could not suspend device %s: "
                                         "error %d%s\n",
@@ -438,7 +439,6 @@ static int dpm_suspend(pm_message_t state)
                                         ""));
                         break;
                 }
-                mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
                 if (!list_empty(&dev->power.entry))
                         list_move(&dev->power.entry, &dpm_off);
         }