diff --git a/migration/ram.c b/migration/ram.c
index d3d72b6f4f..96c84f770a 100644
--- a/migration/ram.c
+++ b/migration/ram.c
@@ -1291,15 +1291,15 @@ static void multifd_recv_sync_main(void)
 
         trace_multifd_recv_sync_main_wait(p->id);
         qemu_sem_wait(&multifd_recv_state->sem_sync);
+    }
+    for (i = 0; i < migrate_multifd_channels(); i++) {
+        MultiFDRecvParams *p = &multifd_recv_state->params[i];
+
         qemu_mutex_lock(&p->mutex);
         if (multifd_recv_state->packet_num < p->packet_num) {
             multifd_recv_state->packet_num = p->packet_num;
         }
         qemu_mutex_unlock(&p->mutex);
-    }
-    for (i = 0; i < migrate_multifd_channels(); i++) {
-        MultiFDRecvParams *p = &multifd_recv_state->params[i];
-
         trace_multifd_recv_sync_main_signal(p->id);
         qemu_sem_post(&p->sem_sync);
     }