diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 369620e82b84..9e8a69f9421e 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -4671,9 +4671,9 @@ static int cifs_readpage_worker(struct file *file, struct page *page,
 
 io_error:
 	kunmap(page);
-	unlock_page(page);
 
 read_complete:
+	unlock_page(page);
 	return rc;
 }