diff --git a/kernel/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup.c
index 13774b3b39aa..d1739fc7eb94 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup.c
@@ -1962,9 +1962,8 @@ static void cgroup_task_migrate(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct cgroup *oldcgrp,
 	 * trading it for newcg is protected by cgroup_mutex, we're safe to drop
 	 * it here; it will be freed under RCU.
 	 */
-	put_css_set(oldcg);
-
 	set_bit(CGRP_RELEASABLE, &oldcgrp->flags);
+	put_css_set(oldcg);
 }
 
 /**