u8 new_guc_prio = map_i915_prio_to_guc_prio(prio);
 
        /* Short circuit function */
-       if (prio < I915_PRIORITY_NORMAL ||
-           rq->guc_prio == GUC_PRIO_FINI ||
-           (rq->guc_prio != GUC_PRIO_INIT &&
-            !new_guc_prio_higher(rq->guc_prio, new_guc_prio)))
+       if (prio < I915_PRIORITY_NORMAL)
                return;
 
        spin_lock(&ce->guc_state.lock);
-       if (rq->guc_prio != GUC_PRIO_FINI) {
-               if (rq->guc_prio != GUC_PRIO_INIT)
-                       sub_context_inflight_prio(ce, rq->guc_prio);
-               rq->guc_prio = new_guc_prio;
-               add_context_inflight_prio(ce, rq->guc_prio);
-               update_context_prio(ce);
-       }
+
+       if (rq->guc_prio == GUC_PRIO_FINI)
+               goto exit;
+
+       if (!new_guc_prio_higher(rq->guc_prio, new_guc_prio))
+               goto exit;
+
+       if (rq->guc_prio != GUC_PRIO_INIT)
+               sub_context_inflight_prio(ce, rq->guc_prio);
+
+       rq->guc_prio = new_guc_prio;
+       add_context_inflight_prio(ce, rq->guc_prio);
+       update_context_prio(ce);
+
+exit:
        spin_unlock(&ce->guc_state.lock);
 }