diff --git a/fs/smb/client/file.c b/fs/smb/client/file.c
index 0a8adec515ae..0f3405e0f2e4 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/file.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/file.c
@@ -4885,9 +4885,9 @@ static int cifs_readpage_worker(struct file *file, struct page *page,
 
 io_error:
 	kunmap(page);
-	unlock_page(page);
 
 read_complete:
+	unlock_page(page);
 	return rc;
 }