diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index bcd6ed6e7e25..8bbaa35937dd 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -534,12 +534,14 @@ static void unix_release_sock(struct sock *sk, int embrion)
 	u->path.mnt = NULL;
 	state = sk->sk_state;
 	sk->sk_state = TCP_CLOSE;
+
+	skpair = unix_peer(sk);
+	unix_peer(sk) = NULL;
+
 	unix_state_unlock(sk);
 
 	wake_up_interruptible_all(&u->peer_wait);
 
-	skpair = unix_peer(sk);
-
 	if (skpair != NULL) {
 		if (sk->sk_type == SOCK_STREAM || sk->sk_type == SOCK_SEQPACKET) {
 			unix_state_lock(skpair);
@@ -554,7 +556,6 @@ static void unix_release_sock(struct sock *sk, int embrion)
 
 		unix_dgram_peer_wake_disconnect(sk, skpair);
 		sock_put(skpair); /* It may now die */
-		unix_peer(sk) = NULL;
 	}
 
 	/* Try to flush out this socket. Throw out buffers at least */