diff --git a/mm/backing-dev.c b/mm/backing-dev.c
index 7a18fa6c7272..cecbcf9060a6 100644
--- a/mm/backing-dev.c
+++ b/mm/backing-dev.c
@@ -618,12 +618,13 @@ static void cgwb_release_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
 	wb_shutdown(wb);
 
 	css_put(wb->memcg_css);
-	css_put(wb->blkcg_css);
-	mutex_unlock(&wb->bdi->cgwb_release_mutex);
 
 	/* triggers blkg destruction if no online users left */
 	blkcg_unpin_online(wb->blkcg_css);
 
+	css_put(wb->blkcg_css);
+	mutex_unlock(&wb->bdi->cgwb_release_mutex);
+
 	fprop_local_destroy_percpu(&wb->memcg_completions);
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&cgwb_lock);