diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index f96ccc90fa66..e16694d5e118 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -5247,16 +5247,29 @@ static struct mem_cgroup *mem_cgroup_alloc(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Helpers for freeing a kmalloc()ed/vzalloc()ed mem_cgroup by RCU,
- * but in process context.  The work_freeing structure is overlaid
- * on the rcu_freeing structure, which itself is overlaid on memsw.
+ * At destroying mem_cgroup, references from swap_cgroup can remain.
+ * (scanning all at force_empty is too costly...)
+ *
+ * Instead of clearing all references at force_empty, we remember
+ * the number of reference from swap_cgroup and free mem_cgroup when
+ * it goes down to 0.
+ *
+ * Removal of cgroup itself succeeds regardless of refs from swap.
  */
-static void free_work(struct work_struct *work)
+
+static void __mem_cgroup_free(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
 {
-	struct mem_cgroup *memcg;
+	int node;
 	int size = sizeof(struct mem_cgroup);
 
-	memcg = container_of(work, struct mem_cgroup, work_freeing);
+	mem_cgroup_remove_from_trees(memcg);
+	free_css_id(&mem_cgroup_subsys, &memcg->css);
+
+	for_each_node(node)
+		free_mem_cgroup_per_zone_info(memcg, node);
+
+	free_percpu(memcg->stat);
+
 	/*
 	 * We need to make sure that (at least for now), the jump label
 	 * destruction code runs outside of the cgroup lock. This is because
@@ -5275,6 +5288,20 @@ static void free_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		vfree(memcg);
 }
 
+
+/*
+ * Helpers for freeing a kmalloc()ed/vzalloc()ed mem_cgroup by RCU,
+ * but in process context.  The work_freeing structure is overlaid
+ * on the rcu_freeing structure, which itself is overlaid on memsw.
+ */
+static void free_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct mem_cgroup *memcg;
+
+	memcg = container_of(work, struct mem_cgroup, work_freeing);
+	__mem_cgroup_free(memcg);
+}
+
 static void free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu_head)
 {
 	struct mem_cgroup *memcg;
@@ -5284,31 +5311,6 @@ static void free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu_head)
 	schedule_work(&memcg->work_freeing);
 }
 
-/*
- * At destroying mem_cgroup, references from swap_cgroup can remain.
- * (scanning all at force_empty is too costly...)
- *
- * Instead of clearing all references at force_empty, we remember
- * the number of reference from swap_cgroup and free mem_cgroup when
- * it goes down to 0.
- *
- * Removal of cgroup itself succeeds regardless of refs from swap.
- */
-
-static void __mem_cgroup_free(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
-{
-	int node;
-
-	mem_cgroup_remove_from_trees(memcg);
-	free_css_id(&mem_cgroup_subsys, &memcg->css);
-
-	for_each_node(node)
-		free_mem_cgroup_per_zone_info(memcg, node);
-
-	free_percpu(memcg->stat);
-	call_rcu(&memcg->rcu_freeing, free_rcu);
-}
-
 static void mem_cgroup_get(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
 {
 	atomic_inc(&memcg->refcnt);
@@ -5318,7 +5320,7 @@ static void __mem_cgroup_put(struct mem_cgroup *memcg, int count)
 {
 	if (atomic_sub_and_test(count, &memcg->refcnt)) {
 		struct mem_cgroup *parent = parent_mem_cgroup(memcg);
-		__mem_cgroup_free(memcg);
+		call_rcu(&memcg->rcu_freeing, free_rcu);
 		if (parent)
 			mem_cgroup_put(parent);
 	}