diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index b9004bd08772..5b8b0e33f939 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -2764,8 +2764,8 @@ rescan_last_byte:
 	con_flush(vc, draw_from, draw_to, &draw_x);
 	vc_uniscr_debug_check(vc);
 	console_conditional_schedule();
-	console_unlock();
 	notify_update(vc);
+	console_unlock();
 	return n;
 }