diff --git a/mm/damon/core.c b/mm/damon/core.c
index 0c8ac11a49f9..0bed937b1dce 100644
--- a/mm/damon/core.c
+++ b/mm/damon/core.c
@@ -2856,14 +2856,13 @@ static int kdamond_fn(void *data)
 
 	kfree(ctx->regions_score_histogram);
 	kdamond_call(ctx, true);
+	damos_walk_cancel(ctx);
 
 	pr_debug("kdamond (%d) finishes\n", current->pid);
 	mutex_lock(&ctx->kdamond_lock);
 	ctx->kdamond = NULL;
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->kdamond_lock);
 
-	damos_walk_cancel(ctx);
-
 	mutex_lock(&damon_lock);
 	nr_running_ctxs--;
 	if (!nr_running_ctxs && running_exclusive_ctxs)