diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 3dca36d4ad26..17f9ec501972 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -1071,9 +1071,9 @@ int acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 
 	if (pr->id == 0 && cpuidle_get_driver() == &acpi_idle_driver) {
 
-		cpuidle_pause_and_lock();
 		/* Protect against cpu-hotplug */
 		get_online_cpus();
+		cpuidle_pause_and_lock();
 
 		/* Disable all cpuidle devices */
 		for_each_online_cpu(cpu) {
@@ -1100,8 +1100,8 @@ int acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 				cpuidle_enable_device(dev);
 			}
 		}
-		put_online_cpus();
 		cpuidle_resume_and_unlock();
+		put_online_cpus();
 	}
 
 	return 0;