--- a/net/9p/trans_fd.c
+++ t/net/9p/trans_fd.c
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ static void p9_conn_cancel(struct p9_con
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(req, rtmp, &m->unsent_req_list, req_list) {
 		list_move(&req->req_list, &cancel_list);
 	}
+	spin_unlock(&m->client->lock);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(req, rtmp, &cancel_list, req_list) {
 		p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_ERROR, "call back req %p\n", req);
@@ -212,7 +213,6 @@ static void p9_conn_cancel(struct p9_con
 			req->t_err = err;
 		p9_client_cb(m->client, req, REQ_STATUS_ERROR);
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&m->client->lock);
 }
 
 static __poll_t