diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/file.c b/fs/ocfs2/file.c
index be2dd95d3a1d..ec2ed15c3daa 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/file.c
@@ -1766,8 +1766,8 @@ out_inode_unlock:
 out_rw_unlock:
 	ocfs2_rw_unlock(inode, 1);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 out:
+	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }