diff --git a/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c b/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
index 39c9f8075e14..cd517091fb21 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/rtmutex.c
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ static int rt_mutex_adjust_prio_chain(struct task_struct *task,
 
 	/* Release the task */
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&task->pi_lock, flags);
+	put_task_struct(task);
+
 	if (!rt_mutex_owner(lock)) {
 		/*
 		 * If the requeue above changed the top waiter, then we need
@@ -472,9 +474,8 @@ static int rt_mutex_adjust_prio_chain(struct task_struct *task,
 		if (top_waiter != rt_mutex_top_waiter(lock))
 			wake_up_process(rt_mutex_top_waiter(lock)->task);
 		raw_spin_unlock(&lock->wait_lock);
-		goto out_put_task;
+		return 0;
 	}
-	put_task_struct(task);
 
 	/* Grab the next task */
 	task = rt_mutex_owner(lock);