diff --git a/fs/jbd2/journal.c b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
index a097048ed1a3..85d1483939b2 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/journal.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
@@ -276,11 +276,11 @@ loop:
 	goto loop;
 
 end_loop:
-	write_unlock(&journal->j_state_lock);
 	del_timer_sync(&journal->j_commit_timer);
 	journal->j_task = NULL;
 	wake_up(&journal->j_wait_done_commit);
 	jbd_debug(1, "Journal thread exiting.\n");
+	write_unlock(&journal->j_state_lock);
 	return 0;
 }