diff --git a/lib/debugobjects.c b/lib/debugobjects.c
index ede96c659552..61261195f5b6 100644
--- a/lib/debugobjects.c
+++ b/lib/debugobjects.c
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ static void
 __debug_object_init(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr, int onstack)
 {
 	enum debug_obj_state state;
+	bool check_stack = false;
 	struct debug_bucket *db;
 	struct debug_obj *obj;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ __debug_object_init(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr, int onstack)
 			debug_objects_oom();
 			return;
 		}
-		debug_object_is_on_stack(addr, onstack);
+		check_stack = true;
 	}
 
 	switch (obj->state) {
@@ -558,20 +559,23 @@ __debug_object_init(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr, int onstack)
 		break;
 
 	case ODEBUG_STATE_ACTIVE:
-		debug_print_object(obj, "init");
 		state = obj->state;
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
+		debug_print_object(obj, "init");
 		debug_object_fixup(descr->fixup_init, addr, state);
 		return;
 
 	case ODEBUG_STATE_DESTROYED:
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
 		debug_print_object(obj, "init");
-		break;
+		return;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
+	if (check_stack)
+		debug_object_is_on_stack(addr, onstack);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -629,6 +633,8 @@ int debug_object_activate(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr)
 
 	obj = lookup_object(addr, db);
 	if (obj) {
+		bool print_object = false;
+
 		switch (obj->state) {
 		case ODEBUG_STATE_INIT:
 		case ODEBUG_STATE_INACTIVE:
@@ -637,14 +643,14 @@ int debug_object_activate(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr)
 			break;
 
 		case ODEBUG_STATE_ACTIVE:
-			debug_print_object(obj, "activate");
 			state = obj->state;
 			raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
+			debug_print_object(obj, "activate");
 			ret = debug_object_fixup(descr->fixup_activate, addr, state);
 			return ret ? 0 : -EINVAL;
 
 		case ODEBUG_STATE_DESTROYED:
-			debug_print_object(obj, "activate");
+			print_object = true;
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -652,10 +658,13 @@ int debug_object_activate(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr)
 			break;
 		}
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
+		if (print_object)
+			debug_print_object(obj, "activate");
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
+
 	/*
 	 * We are here when a static object is activated. We
 	 * let the type specific code confirm whether this is
@@ -687,6 +696,7 @@ void debug_object_deactivate(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr)
 	struct debug_bucket *db;
 	struct debug_obj *obj;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	bool print_object = false;
 
 	if (!debug_objects_enabled)
 		return;
@@ -704,24 +714,27 @@ void debug_object_deactivate(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr)
 			if (!obj->astate)
 				obj->state = ODEBUG_STATE_INACTIVE;
 			else
-				debug_print_object(obj, "deactivate");
+				print_object = true;
 			break;
 
 		case ODEBUG_STATE_DESTROYED:
-			debug_print_object(obj, "deactivate");
+			print_object = true;
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
-	} else {
+	}
+
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
+	if (!obj) {
 		struct debug_obj o = { .object = addr,
 				       .state = ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE,
 				       .descr = descr };
 
 		debug_print_object(&o, "deactivate");
+	} else if (print_object) {
+		debug_print_object(obj, "deactivate");
 	}
-
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(debug_object_deactivate);
 
@@ -736,6 +749,7 @@ void debug_object_destroy(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr)
 	struct debug_bucket *db;
 	struct debug_obj *obj;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	bool print_object = false;
 
 	if (!debug_objects_enabled)
 		return;
@@ -755,20 +769,22 @@ void debug_object_destroy(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr)
 		obj->state = ODEBUG_STATE_DESTROYED;
 		break;
 	case ODEBUG_STATE_ACTIVE:
-		debug_print_object(obj, "destroy");
 		state = obj->state;
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
+		debug_print_object(obj, "destroy");
 		debug_object_fixup(descr->fixup_destroy, addr, state);
 		return;
 
 	case ODEBUG_STATE_DESTROYED:
-		debug_print_object(obj, "destroy");
+		print_object = true;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 out_unlock:
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
+	if (print_object)
+		debug_print_object(obj, "destroy");
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(debug_object_destroy);
 
@@ -797,9 +813,9 @@ void debug_object_free(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr)
 
 	switch (obj->state) {
 	case ODEBUG_STATE_ACTIVE:
-		debug_print_object(obj, "free");
 		state = obj->state;
 		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
+		debug_print_object(obj, "free");
 		debug_object_fixup(descr->fixup_free, addr, state);
 		return;
 	default:
@@ -872,6 +888,7 @@ debug_object_active_state(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr,
 	struct debug_bucket *db;
 	struct debug_obj *obj;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	bool print_object = false;
 
 	if (!debug_objects_enabled)
 		return;
@@ -887,22 +904,25 @@ debug_object_active_state(void *addr, struct debug_obj_descr *descr,
 			if (obj->astate == expect)
 				obj->astate = next;
 			else
-				debug_print_object(obj, "active_state");
+				print_object = true;
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			debug_print_object(obj, "active_state");
+			print_object = true;
 			break;
 		}
-	} else {
+	}
+
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
+	if (!obj) {
 		struct debug_obj o = { .object = addr,
 				       .state = ODEBUG_STATE_NOTAVAILABLE,
 				       .descr = descr };
 
 		debug_print_object(&o, "active_state");
+	} else if (print_object) {
+		debug_print_object(obj, "active_state");
 	}
-
-	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(debug_object_active_state);
 
@@ -937,10 +957,10 @@ repeat:
 
 			switch (obj->state) {
 			case ODEBUG_STATE_ACTIVE:
-				debug_print_object(obj, "free");
 				descr = obj->descr;
 				state = obj->state;
 				raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&db->lock, flags);
+				debug_print_object(obj, "free");
 				debug_object_fixup(descr->fixup_free,
 						   (void *) oaddr, state);
 				goto repeat;