diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
index a71a4a272515..2c127d438fe0 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
@@ -523,16 +523,17 @@ rcu_preempt_deferred_qs_irqrestore(struct task_struct *t, unsigned long flags)
 			raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore_rcu_node(rnp, flags);
 		}
 
-		/* Unboost if we were boosted. */
-		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST) && drop_boost_mutex)
-			rt_mutex_futex_unlock(&rnp->boost_mtx);
-
 		/*
 		 * If this was the last task on the expedited lists,
 		 * then we need to report up the rcu_node hierarchy.
 		 */
 		if (!empty_exp && empty_exp_now)
 			rcu_report_exp_rnp(rnp, true);
+
+		/* Unboost if we were boosted. */
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_RCU_BOOST) && drop_boost_mutex)
+			rt_mutex_futex_unlock(&rnp->boost_mtx);
+
 	} else {
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 	}