diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index 3b1583addacc..24a3fb35614f 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -1634,15 +1634,12 @@ out:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
+static void __lo_release(struct loop_device *lo)
 {
-	struct loop_device *lo;
 	int err;
 
-	mutex_lock(&loop_index_mutex);
-	lo = disk->private_data;
 	if (atomic_dec_return(&lo->lo_refcnt))
-		goto unlock_index;
+		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&loop_ctl_mutex);
 	if (lo->lo_flags & LO_FLAGS_AUTOCLEAR) {
@@ -1652,7 +1649,7 @@ static void lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 		 */
 		err = loop_clr_fd(lo);
 		if (!err)
-			goto unlock_index;
+			return;
 	} else if (lo->lo_state == Lo_bound) {
 		/*
 		 * Otherwise keep thread (if running) and config,
@@ -1663,7 +1660,12 @@ static void lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&loop_ctl_mutex);
-unlock_index:
+}
+
+static void lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&loop_index_mutex);
+	__lo_release(disk->private_data);
 	mutex_unlock(&loop_index_mutex);
 }