diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
index 918338dea5b9..61a07fe34cd2 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
@@ -255,12 +255,12 @@ static int seq_free_client1(struct snd_seq_client *client)
 
 	if (!client)
 		return 0;
-	snd_seq_delete_all_ports(client);
-	snd_seq_queue_client_leave(client->number);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&clients_lock, flags);
 	clienttablock[client->number] = 1;
 	clienttab[client->number] = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&clients_lock, flags);
+	snd_seq_delete_all_ports(client);
+	snd_seq_queue_client_leave(client->number);
 	snd_use_lock_sync(&client->use_lock);
 	snd_seq_queue_client_termination(client->number);
 	if (client->pool)