1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index 150579a21469..d16929c9b4bc 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -230,10 +230,8 @@ static void genl_unregister_mc_groups(struct genl_family *family)
 {
         struct genl_multicast_group *grp, *tmp;
 
-        genl_lock();
         list_for_each_entry_safe(grp, tmp, &family->mcast_groups, list)
                 __genl_unregister_mc_group(family, grp);
-        genl_unlock();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -396,10 +394,10 @@ int genl_unregister_family(struct genl_family *family)
 {
         struct genl_family *rc;
 
-        genl_unregister_mc_groups(family);
-
         genl_lock();
 
+        genl_unregister_mc_groups(family);
+
         list_for_each_entry(rc, genl_family_chain(family->id), family_list) {
                 if (family->id != rc->id || strcmp(rc->name, family->name))
                         continue;