diff --git a/mm/slob.c b/mm/slob.c
index bf7e8fc3aed..f901653707a 100644
--- a/mm/slob.c
+++ b/mm/slob.c
@@ -393,10 +393,11 @@ static void slob_free(void *block, int size)
 		/* Go directly to page allocator. Do not pass slob allocator */
 		if (slob_page_free(sp))
 			clear_slob_page_free(sp);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&slob_lock, flags);
 		clear_slob_page(sp);
 		free_slob_page(sp);
 		free_page((unsigned long)b);
-		goto out;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (!slob_page_free(sp)) {