diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 6b00173d1be4..6b6b07ff720b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -2127,7 +2127,6 @@ int drm_mode_getconnector(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CONNECTOR:%d:?]\n", out_resp->connector_id);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-	drm_modeset_lock(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex, NULL);
 
 	connector = drm_connector_find(dev, out_resp->connector_id);
 	if (!connector) {
@@ -2157,6 +2156,8 @@ int drm_mode_getconnector(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	out_resp->mm_height = connector->display_info.height_mm;
 	out_resp->subpixel = connector->display_info.subpixel_order;
 	out_resp->connection = connector->status;
+
+	drm_modeset_lock(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex, NULL);
 	encoder = drm_connector_get_encoder(connector);
 	if (encoder)
 		out_resp->encoder_id = encoder->base.id;