1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index c7b8f8d9b7a8..0d3034c5e8a4 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ static void ext4_put_super(struct super_block *sb)
         struct ext4_super_block *es = sbi->s_es;
         int i, err;
 
+        lock_super(sb);
         if (sb->s_dirt)
                 ext4_write_super(sb);
 
@@ -645,7 +646,6 @@ static void ext4_put_super(struct super_block *sb)
         unlock_super(sb);
         kobject_put(&sbi->s_kobj);
         wait_for_completion(&sbi->s_kobj_unregister);
-        lock_super(sb);
         lock_kernel();
         kfree(sbi->s_blockgroup_lock);
         kfree(sbi);