diff --git a/kernel/kprobes.c b/kernel/kprobes.c
index f59f49bc2a5d..430baa19e48c 100644
--- a/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -561,11 +561,12 @@ static void kprobe_optimizer(struct work_struct *work)
 	do_free_cleaned_kprobes();
 
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
-	mutex_unlock(&kprobe_mutex);
 
 	/* Step 5: Kick optimizer again if needed */
 	if (!list_empty(&optimizing_list) || !list_empty(&unoptimizing_list))
 		kick_kprobe_optimizer();
+
+	mutex_unlock(&kprobe_mutex);
 }
 
 /* Wait for completing optimization and unoptimization */