diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_quota2.c b/net/netfilter/xt_quota2.c
index 24b774263aa6..c42724469759 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_quota2.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_quota2.c
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ static void quota_mt2_destroy(const struct xt_mtdtor_param *par)
 	}
 
 	list_del(&e->list);
-	remove_proc_entry(e->name, proc_xt_quota);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&counter_list_lock);
+	remove_proc_entry(e->name, proc_xt_quota);
 	kfree(e);
 }