diff --git a/drivers/ras/cec.c b/drivers/ras/cec.c
index 2d9ec378a8bc3..88e4f3ff0cb84 100644
--- a/drivers/ras/cec.c
+++ b/drivers/ras/cec.c
@@ -286,10 +286,10 @@ int cec_add_elem(u64 pfn)
 	if (!ce_arr.array || ce_arr.disabled)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	ca->ces_entered++;
-
 	mutex_lock(&ce_mutex);
 
+	ca->ces_entered++;
+
 	if (ca->n == MAX_ELEMS)
 		WARN_ON(!del_lru_elem_unlocked(ca));