diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
index 5c303c68a..3482924 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_unlabeled.c
@@ -84,12 +84,10 @@
 	struct audit_buffer *audit_buf;
 	u8 old_val;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	old_val = netlabel_unlabel_acceptflg;
 	spin_lock(&netlabel_unlabel_acceptflg_lock);
+	old_val = netlabel_unlabel_acceptflg;
 	netlabel_unlabel_acceptflg = value;
 	spin_unlock(&netlabel_unlabel_acceptflg_lock);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	audit_buf = netlbl_audit_start_common(AUDIT_MAC_UNLBL_ALLOW,
 					      audit_info);