diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 1fb5e7f409c4..6ff921cf9a9e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -2435,8 +2435,8 @@ rescan_last_byte:
 	}
 	con_flush(vc, draw_from, draw_to, &draw_x);
 	console_conditional_schedule();
-	console_unlock();
 	notify_update(vc);
+	console_unlock();
 	return n;
 }