diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-sensor-hub.c b/drivers/hid/hid-sensor-hub.c
index 5c925228847c..4ef73374a8f9 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-sensor-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-sensor-hub.c
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ int sensor_hub_set_feature(struct hid_sensor_hub_device *hsdev, u32 report_id,
 	__s32 value;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	memset(buffer, 0, buffer_size);
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 	report = sensor_hub_report(report_id, hsdev->hdev, HID_FEATURE_REPORT);
 	if (!report || (field_index >= report->maxfield)) {
@@ -256,6 +255,8 @@ int sensor_hub_get_feature(struct hid_sensor_hub_device *hsdev, u32 report_id,
 	int buffer_index = 0;
 	int i;
 
+	memset(buffer, 0, buffer_size);
+
 	mutex_lock(&data->mutex);
 	report = sensor_hub_report(report_id, hsdev->hdev, HID_FEATURE_REPORT);
 	if (!report || (field_index >= report->maxfield) ||