diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index d2af872e4771..eaadb4b742f4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -2135,9 +2135,9 @@ int snd_soc_dapm_stream_event(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&codec->mutex);
 
 	dapm_power_widgets(codec, event);
+	mutex_unlock(&codec->mutex);
 	dump_dapm(codec, __func__);
 	return 0;
 }