diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index 51b8377edd1d04250d879fe78d9afd2774acc6f4..078b3b36db485dea30d785c6c2dd61fbff96cf4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -3852,8 +3852,8 @@ int be_cmd_set_mac_list(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *mac_array,
 	status = be_mcc_notify_wait(adapter);
 
 err:
-	dma_free_coherent(&adapter->pdev->dev, cmd.size, cmd.va, cmd.dma);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
+	dma_free_coherent(&adapter->pdev->dev, cmd.size, cmd.va, cmd.dma);
 	return status;
 }