diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
index 5b7c52e4a00f..da68ed24f4c5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ static void acpi_pm_finish(void)
 {
 	u32 acpi_state = acpi_target_sleep_state;
 
-	suspend_nvs_free();
 	acpi_ec_unblock_transactions();
 
 	if (acpi_state == ACPI_STATE_S0)
@@ -167,6 +166,7 @@ static void acpi_pm_finish(void)
  */
 static void acpi_pm_end(void)
 {
+	suspend_nvs_free();
 	/*
 	 * This is necessary in case acpi_pm_finish() is not called during a
 	 * failing transition to a sleep state.