diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index c15767ed92e3..ae361ee90587 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -1586,15 +1586,12 @@ out:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
+static void __lo_release(struct loop_device *lo)
 {
-	struct loop_device *lo;
 	int err;
 
-	mutex_lock(&loop_index_mutex);
-	lo = disk->private_data;
 	if (atomic_dec_return(&lo->lo_refcnt))
-		goto unlock_index;
+		return;
 
 	mutex_lock(&loop_ctl_mutex);
 	if (lo->lo_flags & LO_FLAGS_AUTOCLEAR) {
@@ -1604,7 +1601,7 @@ static void lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 		 */
 		err = loop_clr_fd(lo);
 		if (!err)
-			goto unlock_index;
+			return;
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * Otherwise keep thread (if running) and config,
@@ -1614,7 +1611,12 @@ static void lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&loop_ctl_mutex);
-unlock_index:
+}
+
+static void lo_release(struct gendisk *disk, fmode_t mode)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&loop_index_mutex);
+	__lo_release(disk->private_data);
 	mutex_unlock(&loop_index_mutex);
 }