diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
index 4222affff488..adee58e19e83 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_receiver.c
@@ -1039,6 +1039,8 @@ static int conn_connect(struct drbd_tconn *tconn)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	idr_for_each_entry(&tconn->volumes, mdev, vnr) {
 		kref_get(&mdev->kref);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+
 		/* Prevent a race between resync-handshake and
 		 * being promoted to Primary.
 		 *
@@ -1049,8 +1051,6 @@ static int conn_connect(struct drbd_tconn *tconn)
 		mutex_lock(mdev->state_mutex);
 		mutex_unlock(mdev->state_mutex);
 
-		rcu_read_unlock();
-
 		if (discard_my_data)
 			set_bit(DISCARD_MY_DATA, &mdev->flags);
 		else