diff --git a/mm/madvise.c b/mm/madvise.c
index 47d8d8a25eae49..23ed525bc2bc13 100644
--- a/mm/madvise.c
+++ b/mm/madvise.c
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ static int madvise_free_pte_range(pmd_t *pmd, unsigned long addr,
 				pte_offset_map_lock(mm, pmd, addr, &ptl);
 				goto out;
 			}
-			put_page(page);
 			unlock_page(page);
+			put_page(page);
 			pte = pte_offset_map_lock(mm, pmd, addr, &ptl);
 			pte--;
 			addr -= PAGE_SIZE;