diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/tsl2583.c b/drivers/input/misc/tsl2583.c
index cbfc91d..ff9273f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/tsl2583.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/tsl2583.c
@@ -696,9 +696,9 @@
 		/* Sync it up */
 		input_sync(chip->input);
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&chip->als_mutex);
 	mod_timer(&chip->timer,
 			jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(chip->taos_settings.als_odr));
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->als_mutex);
 }