diff --git a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
index 0c6639ea03dd..b079a9c59958 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hidraw.c
@@ -47,10 +47,9 @@ static ssize_t hidraw_read(struct file *file, char __user *buffer, size_t count,
 	char *report;
 	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 
+	mutex_lock(&list->read_mutex);
+
 	while (ret == 0) {
-
-		mutex_lock(&list->read_mutex);
-
 		if (list->head == list->tail) {
 			add_wait_queue(&list->hidraw->wait, &wait);
 			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);