diff --git a/drivers/scsi/esp.c b/drivers/scsi/esp.c
index f6900538be90..87a8c3d2072c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/esp.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/esp.c
@@ -2068,14 +2068,12 @@ static int esp_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *SCptr)
 {
 	struct esp *esp = (struct esp *) SCptr->device->host->hostdata;
 
+	spin_lock_irq(esp->ehost->host_lock);
 	(void) esp_do_resetbus(esp);
-
 	spin_unlock_irq(esp->ehost->host_lock);
 
 	wait_event(esp->reset_queue, (esp->resetting_bus == 0));
 
-	spin_lock_irq(esp->ehost->host_lock);
-
 	return SUCCESS;
 }