diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
index fdd3aee..d6a8cd1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
 	u32 acpi_state = acpi_target_sleep_state;
 
 	acpi_ec_unblock_transactions();
+	suspend_nvs_free();
 
 	if (acpi_state == ACPI_STATE_S0)
 		return;
@@ -186,7 +187,6 @@
  */
 static void acpi_pm_end(void)
 {
-	suspend_nvs_free();
 	/*
 	 * This is necessary in case acpi_pm_finish() is not called during a
 	 * failing transition to a sleep state.