diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
index 853c8d7644b5..0de5df690bd0 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@ int bnep_add_connection(struct bnep_connadd_req *req, struct socket *sock)
 		goto failed;
 	}
 
-	up_write(&bnep_session_sem);
 	strcpy(req->device, dev->name);
+	up_write(&bnep_session_sem);
 	return 0;
 
 failed: