diff --git a/block/blk-throttle.c b/block/blk-throttle.c
index 87769b337fc5..e1b253775a56 100644
--- a/block/blk-throttle.c
+++ b/block/blk-throttle.c
@@ -2167,13 +2167,14 @@ again:
 	}
 
 out_unlock:
-	spin_unlock_irq(&q->queue_lock);
 	bio_set_flag(bio, BIO_THROTTLED);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_THROTTLING_LOW
 	if (throttled || !td->track_bio_latency)
 		bio->bi_issue.value |= BIO_ISSUE_THROTL_SKIP_LATENCY;
 #endif
+	spin_unlock_irq(&q->queue_lock);
+
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return throttled;
 }