diff --git a/mm/swap_state.c b/mm/swap_state.c
index 2475ba29126d..ebef568cd62e 100644
--- a/mm/swap_state.c
+++ b/mm/swap_state.c
@@ -906,8 +906,8 @@ struct folio *swap_cluster_readahead(swp_entry_t entry, gfp_t gfp_mask,
 			continue;
 		folio_put(folio);
 	}
-	blk_finish_plug(&plug);
 	swap_read_submit(&ctx);
+	blk_finish_plug(&plug);
 skip:
 	return swap_cache_read_folio_sync(entry, gfp_mask, mpol, ilx);
 }
@@ -1019,8 +1019,8 @@ static struct folio *swap_vma_readahead(swp_entry_t targ_entry, gfp_t gfp_mask,
 	}
 	if (pte)
 		pte_unmap(pte);
-	blk_finish_plug(&plug);
 	swap_read_submit(&ctx);
+	blk_finish_plug(&plug);
 skip:
 	/* The folio was likely read above, so no need for plugging here */
 	return swap_cache_read_folio_sync(targ_entry, gfp_mask, mpol, targ_ilx);