diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index e54c12351227..6042fb859535 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -1236,11 +1236,11 @@ static void force_quiescent_state(struct rcu_state *rsp, int relaxed)
 		break; /* grace period idle or initializing, ignore. */
 
 	case RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK:
-
-		raw_spin_unlock(&rnp->lock);  /* irqs remain disabled */
 		if (RCU_SIGNAL_INIT != RCU_SAVE_DYNTICK)
 			break; /* So gcc recognizes the dead code. */
 
+		raw_spin_unlock(&rnp->lock);  /* irqs remain disabled */
+
 		/* Record dyntick-idle state. */
 		force_qs_rnp(rsp, dyntick_save_progress_counter);
 		raw_spin_lock(&rnp->lock);  /* irqs already disabled */