diff --git a/sys/vm/vm_fault.c b/sys/vm/vm_fault.c
index 0052614cb9f8..e670dc478fd7 100644
--- a/sys/vm/vm_fault.c
+++ b/sys/vm/vm_fault.c
@@ -897,6 +897,7 @@ RetryFault:;
 	} else {
 		vm_page_activate(fs.m);
 	}
+	vm_page_wakeup(fs.m);
 	vm_page_unlock_queues();
 	mtx_lock_spin(&sched_lock);
 	if (curproc && (curproc->p_sflag & PS_INMEM) && curproc->p_stats) {
@@ -911,7 +912,6 @@ RetryFault:;
 	/*
 	 * Unlock everything, and return
 	 */
-	vm_page_wakeup(fs.m);
 	vm_object_deallocate(fs.first_object);
 	mtx_unlock(&Giant);
 	return (KERN_SUCCESS);