diff --git a/fs/dlm/midcomms.c b/fs/dlm/midcomms.c
index 9d459d5bf800..1fef99214204 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/midcomms.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/midcomms.c
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ static void dlm_midcomms_receive_buffer(union dlm_packet *p,
 				break;
 			case DLM_FIN_WAIT1:
 				node->state = DLM_CLOSING;
+				set_bit(DLM_NODE_FLAG_STOP_RX, &node->flags);
 				pr_debug("switch node %d to state %s\n",
 					 node->nodeid, dlm_state_str(node->state));
 				break;
@@ -544,8 +545,6 @@ static void dlm_midcomms_receive_buffer(union dlm_packet *p,
 				return;
 			}
 			spin_unlock(&node->state_lock);
-
-			set_bit(DLM_NODE_FLAG_STOP_RX, &node->flags);
 			break;
 		default:
 			WARN_ON_ONCE(test_bit(DLM_NODE_FLAG_STOP_RX, &node->flags));