struct nbd_device *nbd = cmd->nbd;
        struct nbd_config *config;
 
+       if (!mutex_trylock(&cmd->lock))
+               return BLK_EH_RESET_TIMER;
+
        if (!refcount_inc_not_zero(&nbd->config_refs)) {
                cmd->status = BLK_STS_TIMEOUT;
+               mutex_unlock(&cmd->lock);
                goto done;
        }
        config = nbd->config;
 
-       if (!mutex_trylock(&cmd->lock)) {
-               nbd_config_put(nbd);
-               return BLK_EH_RESET_TIMER;
-       }
-
        if (config->num_connections > 1) {
                dev_err_ratelimited(nbd_to_dev(nbd),
                                    "Connection timed out, retrying (%d/%d alive)\n",
 {
        struct nbd_cmd *cmd = blk_mq_rq_to_pdu(req);
 
+       mutex_lock(&cmd->lock);
        cmd->status = BLK_STS_IOERR;
+       mutex_unlock(&cmd->lock);
+
        blk_mq_complete_request(req);
        return true;
 }