diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index c18aa9a43f0a..13c09dbd99b9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -6453,9 +6453,8 @@ static irqreturn_t ufshcd_tmc_handler(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 	irqreturn_t ret = IRQ_NONE;
 	int tag;
 
-	pending = ufshcd_readl(hba, REG_UTP_TASK_REQ_DOOR_BELL);
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(hba->host->host_lock, flags);
+	pending = ufshcd_readl(hba, REG_UTP_TASK_REQ_DOOR_BELL);
 	issued = hba->outstanding_tasks & ~pending;
 	for_each_set_bit(tag, &issued, hba->nutmrs) {
 		struct request *req = hba->tmf_rqs[tag];