diff --git a/fs/fuse/dax.c b/fs/fuse/dax.c
index 10eb50cbf398..e23e802a8013 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dax.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dax.c
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ static struct fuse_dax_mapping *alloc_dax_mapping(struct fuse_conn_dax *fcd)
 		WARN_ON(fcd->nr_free_ranges <= 0);
 		fcd->nr_free_ranges--;
 	}
+	__kick_dmap_free_worker(fcd, 0);
 	spin_unlock(&fcd->lock);
 
-	kick_dmap_free_worker(fcd, 0);
 	return dmap;
 }