diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c
index acd066d0a805..531627b0a900 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ static void amdgpu_flip_work_func(struct work_struct *__work)
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&crtc->dev->event_lock, flags);
 	};
 
-	/* do the flip (mmio) */
-	adev->mode_info.funcs->page_flip(adev, work->crtc_id, work->base);
 	/* set the flip status */
 	amdgpuCrtc->pflip_status = AMDGPU_FLIP_SUBMITTED;
-
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&crtc->dev->event_lock, flags);
+
+	/* Do the flip (mmio) */
+	adev->mode_info.funcs->page_flip(adev, work->crtc_id, work->base);
 }
 
 /*