diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans-pcie-rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans-pcie-rx.c
index 752493f00406..65d1f05007be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans-pcie-rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-trans-pcie-rx.c
@@ -972,11 +972,11 @@ void iwl_irq_tasklet(struct iwl_trans *trans)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&trans->shrd->lock, flags);
-
 	/* saved interrupt in inta variable now we can reset trans_pcie->inta */
 	trans_pcie->inta = 0;
 
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&trans->shrd->lock, flags);
+
 	/* Now service all interrupt bits discovered above. */
 	if (inta & CSR_INT_BIT_HW_ERR) {
 		IWL_ERR(trans, "Hardware error detected.  Restarting.\n");