diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index c05fe27a96b6..68c943a77e41 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -894,8 +894,8 @@ static void loop_queue_work(struct loop_device *lo, struct loop_cmd *cmd)
 		cmd_list = &lo->rootcg_cmd_list;
 	}
 	list_add_tail(&cmd->list_entry, cmd_list);
-	queue_work(lo->workqueue, work);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&lo->lo_work_lock);
+	queue_work(lo->workqueue, work);
 }
 
 static void loop_set_timer(struct loop_device *lo)