diff --git a/drivers/accel/ivpu/ivpu_gem.c b/drivers/accel/ivpu/ivpu_gem.c
index 6b1bda7e130d..b4213e63afb4 100644
--- a/drivers/accel/ivpu/ivpu_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/accel/ivpu/ivpu_gem.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ static void ivpu_gem_bo_free(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 
 	mutex_lock(&vdev->bo_list_lock);
 	list_del(&bo->bo_list_node);
-	mutex_unlock(&vdev->bo_list_lock);
 
 	drm_WARN_ON(&vdev->drm, !drm_gem_is_imported(&bo->base.base) &&
 		    !dma_resv_test_signaled(obj->resv, DMA_RESV_USAGE_READ));
@@ -248,6 +247,8 @@ static void ivpu_gem_bo_free(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 	drm_WARN_ON(&vdev->drm, bo->base.vaddr);
 
 	ivpu_bo_unbind_locked(bo);
+	mutex_unlock(&vdev->bo_list_lock);
+
 	drm_WARN_ON(&vdev->drm, bo->mmu_mapped);
 	drm_WARN_ON(&vdev->drm, bo->ctx);