diff --git a/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion.c b/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion.c
index a0802de8c3a1..6f5afab7c1a1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion.c
@@ -248,10 +248,10 @@ static void ion_dma_buf_detatch(struct dma_buf *dmabuf,
 	struct ion_dma_buf_attachment *a = attachment->priv;
 	struct ion_buffer *buffer = dmabuf->priv;
 
-	free_duped_table(a->table);
 	mutex_lock(&buffer->lock);
 	list_del(&a->list);
 	mutex_unlock(&buffer->lock);
+	free_duped_table(a->table);
 
 	kfree(a);
 }