diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index e32a076d5f1f..ab53a1d4d895 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -2749,8 +2749,8 @@ static int con_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 				tty->termios->c_iflag |= IUTF8;
 			else
 				tty->termios->c_iflag &= ~IUTF8;
-			release_console_sem();
 			vcs_make_sysfs(tty);
+			release_console_sem();
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2775,8 +2775,8 @@ static void con_close(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 		if (vc)
 			vc->vc_tty = NULL;
 		tty->driver_data = NULL;
-		release_console_sem();
 		vcs_remove_sysfs(tty);
+		release_console_sem();
 		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 		/*
 		 * tty_mutex is released, but we still hold BKL, so there is