diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/Network/Tcp4Dxe/SockInterface.c b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/Network/Tcp4Dxe/SockInterface.c
index f8b535cf6e..bca4b02009 100644
--- a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/Network/Tcp4Dxe/SockInterface.c
+++ b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/Network/Tcp4Dxe/SockInterface.c
@@ -162,15 +162,6 @@ SockDestroyChild (
 
   ASSERT (Tcb != NULL);
 
-  Status = EfiAcquireLockOrFail (&(Sock->Lock));
-  if (EFI_ERROR (Status)) {
-
-    DEBUG ((EFI_D_ERROR, "SockDestroyChild: Get the lock to "
-      "access socket failed with %r\n", Status));
-
-    return EFI_ACCESS_DENIED;
-  }
-
   //
   // Close the IP protocol.
   //
@@ -214,6 +205,15 @@ SockDestroyChild (
         NULL
         );
 
+  Status = EfiAcquireLockOrFail (&(Sock->Lock));
+  if (EFI_ERROR (Status)) {
+
+    DEBUG ((EFI_D_ERROR, "SockDestroyChild: Get the lock to "
+      "access socket failed with %r\n", Status));
+
+    return EFI_ACCESS_DENIED;
+  }
+
   //
   // force protocol layer to detach the PCB
   //