1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/fscache/cookie.c b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
index 432482edc738..b1870a6c2cd3 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/cookie.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
@@ -437,12 +437,8 @@ void __fscache_relinquish_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *cookie, int retire)
 
         event = retire ? FSCACHE_OBJECT_EV_RETIRE : FSCACHE_OBJECT_EV_RELEASE;
 
-        /* detach pointers back to the netfs */
         spin_lock(&cookie->lock);
 
-        cookie->netfs_data      = NULL;
-        cookie->def             = NULL;
-
         /* break links with all the active objects */
         while (!hlist_empty(&cookie->backing_objects)) {
                 object = hlist_entry(cookie->backing_objects.first,
@@ -465,6 +461,10 @@ void __fscache_relinquish_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *cookie, int retire)
                         BUG();
         }
 
+        /* detach pointers back to the netfs */
+        cookie->netfs_data      = NULL;
+        cookie->def             = NULL;
+
         spin_unlock(&cookie->lock);
 
         if (cookie->parent) {