diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 94edba9de9fc..02f89779ac81 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -6289,8 +6289,8 @@ static void ufshcd_rls_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 	u32 mode;
 
 	hba = container_of(work, struct ufs_hba, rls_work);
-	ufshcd_scsi_block_requests(hba);
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(hba->dev);
+	ufshcd_scsi_block_requests(hba);
 	ret = ufshcd_wait_for_doorbell_clr(hba, U64_MAX);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(hba->dev,