diff --git a/tools/perf/util/env.c b/tools/perf/util/env.c
index 9494f9dc61ec..6a3eaf7d9353 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/env.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/env.c
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ struct btf_node *perf_env__find_btf(struct perf_env *env, __u32 btf_id)
 	}
 	node = NULL;
 
-	up_read(&env->bpf_progs.lock);
 out:
+	up_read(&env->bpf_progs.lock);
 	return node;
 }