diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index b113a52f8914b34e28ef2639a6637b503f14c90d..7dd22330a6b4bf9113e189c613a863fce13425a2 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -1126,8 +1126,8 @@ int tipc_node_get_linkname(struct net *net, u32 bearer_id, u32 addr,
 		strncpy(linkname, tipc_link_name(link), len);
 		err = 0;
 	}
-exit:
 	tipc_node_read_unlock(node);
+exit:
 	tipc_node_put(node);
 	return err;
 }