diff --git a/kernel/panic.c b/kernel/panic.c
index 512ab73b0ca3..bc4dcb6a389b 100644
--- a/kernel/panic.c
+++ b/kernel/panic.c
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ NORET_TYPE void panic(const char * fmt, ...)
 
 	atomic_notifier_call_chain(&panic_notifier_list, 0, buf);
 
+	bust_spinlocks(0);
+
 	if (!panic_blink)
 		panic_blink = no_blink;
 
@@ -136,7 +138,6 @@ NORET_TYPE void panic(const char * fmt, ...)
 		mdelay(1);
 		i++;
 	}
-	bust_spinlocks(0);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(panic);