diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index dba9e4aef69aefce92aa7f0cc1a31996c2da64d9..e6b1b66afe526acfa2a9ecbfc5bad9da76e8d9b4 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -2482,9 +2482,9 @@ int __cpuset_node_allowed_softwall(int node, gfp_t gfp_mask)
 
 	task_lock(current);
 	cs = nearest_hardwall_ancestor(task_cs(current));
+	allowed = node_isset(node, cs->mems_allowed);
 	task_unlock(current);
 
-	allowed = node_isset(node, cs->mems_allowed);
 	mutex_unlock(&callback_mutex);
 	return allowed;
 }