diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
index fefbf826c622..8fd8f3a2d1bf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/device_main.c
@@ -1693,10 +1693,11 @@ static int vt6655_suspend(struct pci_dev *pcid, pm_message_t state)
 	MACbShutdown(priv->PortOffset);
 
 	pci_disable_device(pcid);
-	pci_set_power_state(pcid, pci_choose_state(pcid, state));
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
+	pci_set_power_state(pcid, pci_choose_state(pcid, state));
+
 	return 0;
 }