diff --git a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
index 8ae133a9e3f2..8f195e031938 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@ void safexcel_dequeue(struct safexcel_crypto_priv *priv, int ring)
 
 	do {
 		spin_lock_bh(&priv->ring[ring].queue_lock);
-		req = crypto_dequeue_request(&priv->ring[ring].queue);
 		backlog = crypto_get_backlog(&priv->ring[ring].queue);
+		req = crypto_dequeue_request(&priv->ring[ring].queue);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->ring[ring].queue_lock);
 
 		if (!req)