diff --git a/block/blk-mq.c b/block/blk-mq.c
index 58be2eaa5aaa..e0ed7317e98c 100644
--- a/block/blk-mq.c
+++ b/block/blk-mq.c
@@ -2331,6 +2331,10 @@ void blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues(struct blk_mq_tag_set *set, int nr_hw_queues)
 
 	list_for_each_entry(q, &set->tag_list, tag_set_list)
 		blk_mq_freeze_queue(q);
+	/*
+	 * Sync with blk_mq_queue_tag_busy_iter.
+	 */
+	synchronize_rcu();
 
 	set->nr_hw_queues = nr_hw_queues;
 	list_for_each_entry(q, &set->tag_list, tag_set_list) {
@@ -2346,10 +2350,6 @@ void blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues(struct blk_mq_tag_set *set, int nr_hw_queues)
 
 	list_for_each_entry(q, &set->tag_list, tag_set_list)
 		blk_mq_unfreeze_queue(q);
-	/*
-	 * Sync with blk_mq_queue_tag_busy_iter.
-	 */
-	synchronize_rcu();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blk_mq_update_nr_hw_queues);