1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 4f517ff783d9..85405a6e3076 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -352,11 +352,11 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_nodes(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
                 return tipc_cfg_reply_error_string(TIPC_CFG_NOT_SUPPORTED
                                                    " (too many nodes)");
         }
+        spin_unlock_bh(&node_list_lock);
+
         buf = tipc_cfg_reply_alloc(payload_size);
-        if (!buf) {
-                spin_unlock_bh(&node_list_lock);
+        if (!buf)
                 return NULL;
-        }
 
         /* Add TLVs for all nodes in scope */
         rcu_read_lock();
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ struct sk_buff *tipc_node_get_nodes(const void *req_tlv_area, int req_tlv_space)
                                     &node_info, sizeof(node_info));
         }
         rcu_read_unlock();
-        spin_unlock_bh(&node_list_lock);
         return buf;
 }