diff --git a/drivers/uio/uio.c b/drivers/uio/uio.c
index d91e051d1367..3a19e1e26d4f 100644
--- a/drivers/uio/uio.c
+++ b/drivers/uio/uio.c
@@ -464,13 +464,13 @@ static int uio_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filep)
 
 	mutex_lock(&minor_lock);
 	idev = idr_find(&uio_idr, iminor(inode));
-	mutex_unlock(&minor_lock);
 	if (!idev) {
 		ret = -ENODEV;
+		mutex_unlock(&minor_lock);
 		goto out;
 	}
-
 	get_device(&idev->dev);
+	mutex_unlock(&minor_lock);
 
 	if (!try_module_get(idev->owner)) {
 		ret = -ENODEV;
@@ -1024,9 +1024,8 @@ void uio_unregister_device(struct uio_info *info)
 	wake_up_interruptible(&idev->wait);
 	kill_fasync(&idev->async_queue, SIGIO, POLL_HUP);
 
-	device_unregister(&idev->dev);
-
 	uio_free_minor(minor);
+	device_unregister(&idev->dev);
 
 	return;
 }