diff --git a/fs/dlm/midcomms.c b/fs/dlm/midcomms.c
index 6489bc22ad61..30efec9fc69d 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/midcomms.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/midcomms.c
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ 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;
@@ -529,8 +530,6 @@ 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(test_bit(DLM_NODE_FLAG_STOP_RX, &node->flags));