diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp
index 4ec4f4d7e5..32ef9114dd 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/net_socket.cpp
@@ -128,9 +128,10 @@ net_socket_private::~net_socket_private()
 		child->RemoveFromParent();
 	}
 
+	mutex_unlock(&lock);
+
 	put_domain_protocols(this);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&lock);
 	mutex_destroy(&lock);
 }