diff --git a/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vfsops.c b/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vfsops.c
index f43367f492..b291a28817 100644
--- a/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vfsops.c
+++ b/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vfsops.c
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ int afs_statfs(struct super_block *sbp, struct statfs *statp, int size)
 void 
 afs_umount_begin(struct super_block *sbp)
 {
-    afs_shuttingdown=1;
     afs_put_super(sbp);      
+    afs_shuttingdown=1;
     afs_was_mounted=0;
 }