diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index cee65cb43108..a9d64e08dffc 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -3509,12 +3509,6 @@ repeat:
 			}
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Put the reference grabbed by send_mayday().  @pool won't
-		 * go away while we're still attached to it.
-		 */
-		put_pwq(pwq);
-
 		/*
 		 * Leave this pool. Notify regular workers; otherwise, we end up
 		 * with 0 concurrency and stalling the execution.
@@ -3525,6 +3519,12 @@ repeat:
 
 		worker_detach_from_pool(rescuer);
 
+		/*
+		 * Put the reference grabbed by send_mayday().  @pool might
+		 * go away any time after it.
+		 */
+		put_pwq_unlocked(pwq);
+
 		raw_spin_lock_irq(&wq_mayday_lock);
 	}