diff --git a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
index d9fb9e19d2ed..c1418b47f625 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/lockdep.c
@@ -108,19 +108,21 @@ static inline void lockdep_lock(void)
 {
 	DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(!irqs_disabled());
 
+	__this_cpu_inc(lockdep_recursion);
 	arch_spin_lock(&__lock);
 	__owner = current;
-	__this_cpu_inc(lockdep_recursion);
 }
 
 static inline void lockdep_unlock(void)
 {
+	DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(!irqs_disabled());
+
 	if (debug_locks && DEBUG_LOCKS_WARN_ON(__owner != current))
 		return;
 
-	__this_cpu_dec(lockdep_recursion);
 	__owner = NULL;
 	arch_spin_unlock(&__lock);
+	__this_cpu_dec(lockdep_recursion);
 }
 
 static inline bool lockdep_assert_locked(void)