diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/kprobes.c
index 7e80d49c589a..9c6facc24f70 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ int __kprobes arch_prepare_kprobe(struct kprobe *p)
 
 	/* insn must be on a special executable page on ppc64 */
 	if (!ret) {
-		up(&kprobe_mutex);
-		p->ainsn.insn = get_insn_slot();
 		down(&kprobe_mutex);
+		p->ainsn.insn = get_insn_slot();
+		up(&kprobe_mutex);
 		if (!p->ainsn.insn)
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 	}
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ void __kprobes arch_disarm_kprobe(struct kprobe *p)
 
 void __kprobes arch_remove_kprobe(struct kprobe *p)
 {
-	up(&kprobe_mutex);
-	free_insn_slot(p->ainsn.insn);
 	down(&kprobe_mutex);
+	free_insn_slot(p->ainsn.insn);
+	up(&kprobe_mutex);
 }
 
 static inline void prepare_singlestep(struct kprobe *p, struct pt_regs *regs)