diff --git a/drivers/opp/core.c b/drivers/opp/core.c
index 4ac4e7ce6b8b..0e0a5269dc82 100644
--- a/drivers/opp/core.c
+++ b/drivers/opp/core.c
@@ -1181,6 +1181,10 @@ static void _opp_table_kref_release(struct kref *kref)
 	struct opp_device *opp_dev, *temp;
 	int i;
 
+	/* Drop the lock as soon as we can */
+	list_del(&opp_table->node);
+	mutex_unlock(&opp_table_lock);
+
 	_of_clear_opp_table(opp_table);
 
 	/* Release clk */
@@ -1208,10 +1212,7 @@ static void _opp_table_kref_release(struct kref *kref)
 
 	mutex_destroy(&opp_table->genpd_virt_dev_lock);
 	mutex_destroy(&opp_table->lock);
-	list_del(&opp_table->node);
 	kfree(opp_table);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&opp_table_lock);
 }
 
 void dev_pm_opp_put_opp_table(struct opp_table *opp_table)