diff --git a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
index a7451632ceb4..6f1feb2c2e97 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
@@ -518,7 +518,6 @@ int hidraw_connect(struct hid_device *hid)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&minors_lock);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&dev->wait);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->list);
 
@@ -528,6 +527,7 @@ int hidraw_connect(struct hid_device *hid)
 	dev->exist = 1;
 	hid->hidraw = dev;
 
+	mutex_unlock(&minors_lock);
 out:
 	return result;