diff --git a/drivers/block/nbd.c b/drivers/block/nbd.c
index 27a05b1521f6..9e190d220e98 100644
--- a/drivers/block/nbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/nbd.c
@@ -912,9 +912,9 @@ static void recv_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	nbd_mark_nsock_dead(nbd, nsock, 1);
 	mutex_unlock(&nsock->tx_lock);
 
-	nbd_config_put(nbd);
 	atomic_dec(&config->recv_threads);
 	wake_up(&config->recv_wq);
+	nbd_config_put(nbd);
 	kfree(args);
 }