1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index be4807fb90e4..68d05d2f4d8a 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -2179,9 +2179,11 @@ sys_init_module(void __user *umod,
                 return ret;
         }
 
-        /* Now it's a first class citizen! */
-        mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
+        /* Now it's a first class citizen!  Wake up anyone waiting for it. */
         mod->state = MODULE_STATE_LIVE;
+        wake_up(&module_wq);
+
+        mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
         /* Drop initial reference. */
         module_put(mod);
         unwind_remove_table(mod->unwind_info, 1);
@@ -2190,7 +2192,6 @@ sys_init_module(void __user *umod,
         mod->init_size = 0;
         mod->init_text_size = 0;
         mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
-        wake_up(&module_wq);
 
         return 0;
 }