diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
index 5fd2da494d087..c968cc31cd862 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ void scsi_remove_host(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 			return;
 		}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(shost->host_lock, flags);
-	mutex_unlock(&shost->scan_mutex);
 	scsi_forget_host(shost);
+	mutex_unlock(&shost->scan_mutex);
 	scsi_proc_host_rm(shost);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(shost->host_lock, flags);