1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/9p/trans_fd.c b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
index b2c308fffb8a..0031a8cf145d 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_fd.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
@@ -453,12 +453,13 @@ static void p9_write_work(struct work_struct *work)
         }
 
         if (!m->wsize) {
+                spin_lock(&m->client->lock);
                 if (list_empty(&m->unsent_req_list)) {
                         clear_bit(Wworksched, &m->wsched);
+                        spin_unlock(&m->client->lock);
                         return;
                 }
 
-                spin_lock(&m->client->lock);
                 req = list_entry(m->unsent_req_list.next, struct p9_req_t,
                                req_list);
                 req->status = REQ_STATUS_SENT;