diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lock.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lock.c
index e2f70a5..9bf93bc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lock.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_lock.c
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@
 		}
 
 		/* Contention */
+		mutex_unlock(&drm_global_mutex);
 		schedule();
+		mutex_lock(&drm_global_mutex);
 		if (signal_pending(current)) {
 			ret = -EINTR;
 			break;