diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 0d64c51..eccb4cf 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -1208,9 +1208,9 @@
 		return;
 
 	rb_reset_cpu(cpu_buffer);
-	spin_unlock_irq(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock);
-
 	rb_check_pages(cpu_buffer);
+
+	spin_unlock_irq(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1233,9 +1233,9 @@
 		list_add_tail(&bpage->list, cpu_buffer->pages);
 	}
 	rb_reset_cpu(cpu_buffer);
-	spin_unlock_irq(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock);
-
 	rb_check_pages(cpu_buffer);
+
+	spin_unlock_irq(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock);
 }
 
 /**