diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
index b403fcef0b869..831e20dd77a58 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c
@@ -448,8 +448,6 @@ static void hid_ctrl(struct urb *urb)
 	struct usbhid_device *usbhid = hid->driver_data;
 	int unplug = 0, status = urb->status;
 
-	spin_lock(&usbhid->lock);
-
 	switch (status) {
 	case 0:			/* success */
 		if (usbhid->ctrl[usbhid->ctrltail].dir == USB_DIR_IN)
@@ -469,6 +467,8 @@ static void hid_ctrl(struct urb *urb)
 		hid_warn(urb->dev, "ctrl urb status %d received\n", status);
 	}
 
+	spin_lock(&usbhid->lock);
+
 	if (unplug)
 		usbhid->ctrltail = usbhid->ctrlhead;
 	else