diff --git a/net/can/raw.c b/net/can/raw.c
index afa76ce0bf60..c02df37894ff 100644
--- a/net/can/raw.c
+++ b/net/can/raw.c
@@ -383,9 +383,9 @@ static int raw_release(struct socket *sock)
 	list_del(&ro->notifier);
 	spin_unlock(&raw_notifier_lock);
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
-	rtnl_lock();
 	/* remove current filters & unregister */
 	if (ro->bound) {
 		if (ro->dev)
@@ -402,12 +402,13 @@ static int raw_release(struct socket *sock)
 	ro->dev = NULL;
 	ro->count = 0;
 	free_percpu(ro->uniq);
-	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	sock_orphan(sk);
 	sock->sk = NULL;
 
 	release_sock(sk);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
 	sock_put(sk);
 
 	return 0;