diff --git a/dsp/adsprpc.c b/dsp/adsprpc.c
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 5dc4d81d3a..65f0df3e56
--- a/dsp/adsprpc.c
+++ b/dsp/adsprpc.c
@@ -714,8 +714,8 @@ static void fastrpc_buf_free(struct fastrpc_buf *buf, int cache)
 		}
 		hlist_add_head(&buf->hn, &fl->cached_bufs);
 		fl->num_cached_buf++;
-		spin_unlock(&fl->hlock);
 		buf->type = -1;
+		spin_unlock(&fl->hlock);
 		return;
 	}
 skip_buf_cache: