diff --git a/drivers/block/nbd.c b/drivers/block/nbd.c
index 7c577cabb9c3..742f8160b6e2 100644
--- a/drivers/block/nbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/nbd.c
@@ -787,9 +787,9 @@ static void recv_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		blk_mq_complete_request(blk_mq_rq_from_pdu(cmd));
 	}
+	nbd_config_put(nbd);
 	atomic_dec(&config->recv_threads);
 	wake_up(&config->recv_wq);
-	nbd_config_put(nbd);
 	kfree(args);
 }