diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
index 1a274f8a5bf1..6358d4e0653e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
@@ -1546,11 +1546,12 @@ int xhci_hub_status_data(struct usb_hcd *hcd, char *buf)
 	 * Inform the usbcore about resume-in-progress by returning
 	 * a non-zero value even if there are no status changes.
 	 */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&xhci->lock, flags);
+
 	status = bus_state->resuming_ports;
 
 	mask = PORT_CSC | PORT_PEC | PORT_OCC | PORT_PLC | PORT_WRC | PORT_CEC;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&xhci->lock, flags);
 	/* For each port, did anything change?  If so, set that bit in buf. */
 	for (i = 0; i < max_ports; i++) {
 		temp = readl(ports[i]->addr);