diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/rdma_core.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/rdma_core.c
index 52737ad88bf1a0876e1706f25b19bdffc5218816..bf937fec50dcad1856a594ae2eedf3c4515f1bfa 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/rdma_core.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/rdma_core.c
@@ -697,7 +697,6 @@ void rdma_lookup_put_uobject(struct ib_uobject *uobj,
 			     enum rdma_lookup_mode mode)
 {
 	assert_uverbs_usecnt(uobj, mode);
-	uobj->uapi_object->type_class->lookup_put(uobj, mode);
 	/*
 	 * In order to unlock an object, either decrease its usecnt for
 	 * read access or zero it in case of exclusive access. See
@@ -714,6 +713,7 @@ void rdma_lookup_put_uobject(struct ib_uobject *uobj,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	uobj->uapi_object->type_class->lookup_put(uobj, mode);
 	/* Pairs with the kref obtained by type->lookup_get */
 	uverbs_uobject_put(uobj);
 }