diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 108f60b46804..0c385b1994fe 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -102,10 +102,13 @@ static void nvme_set_queue_dying(struct nvme_ns *ns)
 	 */
 	if (!ns->disk || test_and_set_bit(NVME_NS_DEAD, &ns->flags))
 		return;
-	revalidate_disk(ns->disk);
 	blk_set_queue_dying(ns->queue);
 	/* Forcibly unquiesce queues to avoid blocking dispatch */
 	blk_mq_unquiesce_queue(ns->queue);
+	/*
+	 * Revalidate after unblocking dispatchers that may be holding bd_butex
+	 */
+	revalidate_disk(ns->disk);
 }
 
 static void nvme_queue_scan(struct nvme_ctrl *ctrl)