diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/core.c b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
index 4cbe7ebfcf7fb184856c2a21fcece74a73975107..2c4aed29a2987c123bfca2bc4417d17067b91282 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/core.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
@@ -1207,14 +1207,12 @@ static int klp_init_patch(struct klp_patch *patch)
 	mutex_lock(&text_mutex);
 	module_disable_ro(patch->mod);
 	jump_label_apply_nops(patch->mod);
+	module_enable_ro(patch->mod, true);
+	mutex_unlock(&text_mutex);
 	ret = jump_label_register(patch->mod);
 	if (ret) {
-		module_enable_ro(patch->mod, true);
-		mutex_unlock(&text_mutex);
 		goto free;
 	}
-	module_enable_ro(patch->mod, true);
-	mutex_unlock(&text_mutex);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIVEPATCH_WO_FTRACE
 	klp_for_each_object(patch, obj)