diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 4cda69b6b28c..3f0cdc14be82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -844,12 +844,12 @@ static void tun_sock_write_space(struct sock *sk)
 	if (!sock_writeable(sk))
 		return;
 
-	if (sk->sk_sleep && waitqueue_active(sk->sk_sleep))
-		wake_up_interruptible_sync(sk->sk_sleep);
-
 	if (!test_and_clear_bit(SOCK_ASYNC_NOSPACE, &sk->sk_socket->flags))
 		return;
 
+	if (sk->sk_sleep && waitqueue_active(sk->sk_sleep))
+		wake_up_interruptible_sync(sk->sk_sleep);
+
 	tun = container_of(sk, struct tun_sock, sk)->tun;
 	kill_fasync(&tun->fasync, SIGIO, POLL_OUT);
 }