diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c
index 21d26e19338a6..d10a4be965b59 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c
@@ -856,6 +856,11 @@ int ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 flags)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (flags & ICE_VF_RESET_LOCK)
+		mutex_lock(&vf->cfg_lock);
+	else
+		lockdep_assert_held(&vf->cfg_lock);
+
 	lag = pf->lag;
 	mutex_lock(&pf->lag_mutex);
 	if (lag && lag->bonded && lag->primary) {
@@ -867,11 +872,6 @@ int ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 flags)
 			act_prt = ICE_LAG_INVALID_PORT;
 	}
 
-	if (flags & ICE_VF_RESET_LOCK)
-		mutex_lock(&vf->cfg_lock);
-	else
-		lockdep_assert_held(&vf->cfg_lock);
-
 	if (ice_is_vf_disabled(vf)) {
 		vsi = ice_get_vf_vsi(vf);
 		if (!vsi) {
@@ -956,14 +956,14 @@ int ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 flags)
 	ice_mbx_clear_malvf(&vf->mbx_info);
 
 out_unlock:
-	if (flags & ICE_VF_RESET_LOCK)
-		mutex_unlock(&vf->cfg_lock);
-
 	if (lag && lag->bonded && lag->primary &&
 	    act_prt != ICE_LAG_INVALID_PORT)
 		ice_lag_move_vf_nodes_cfg(lag, pri_prt, act_prt);
 	mutex_unlock(&pf->lag_mutex);
 
+	if (flags & ICE_VF_RESET_LOCK)
+		mutex_unlock(&vf->cfg_lock);
+
 	return err;
 }