diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 4026d1871407..ddee541ea97a 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -4266,7 +4266,7 @@ struct workqueue_struct *alloc_workqueue(const char *fmt,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&wq->list);
 
 	if (alloc_and_link_pwqs(wq) < 0)
-		goto err_free_wq;
+		goto err_unreg_lockdep;
 
 	if (wq_online && init_rescuer(wq) < 0)
 		goto err_destroy;
@@ -4292,9 +4292,10 @@ struct workqueue_struct *alloc_workqueue(const char *fmt,
 
 	return wq;
 
-err_free_wq:
+err_unreg_lockdep:
 	wq_unregister_lockdep(wq);
 	wq_free_lockdep(wq);
+err_free_wq:
 	free_workqueue_attrs(wq->unbound_attrs);
 	kfree(wq);
 	return NULL;