diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
index ebe27595c4af..0ff0feddfd1f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
@@ -623,6 +623,8 @@ static void async_completed(struct urb *urb)
 	if (as->status < 0 && as->bulk_addr && as->status != -ECONNRESET &&
 			as->status != -ENOENT)
 		cancel_bulk_urbs(ps, as->bulk_addr);
+
+	wake_up(&ps->wait);
 	spin_unlock(&ps->lock);
 
 	if (signr) {
@@ -630,8 +632,6 @@ static void async_completed(struct urb *urb)
 		put_pid(pid);
 		put_cred(cred);
 	}
-
-	wake_up(&ps->wait);
 }
 
 static void destroy_async(struct usb_dev_state *ps, struct list_head *list)