diff --git a/vendor/k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_controller.go b/vendor/k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_controller.go
index 2d864fd3ab62..7855d75f55fb 100644
--- a/vendor/k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_controller.go
+++ b/vendor/k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/controller/resourcequota/resource_quota_controller.go
@@ -240,15 +240,13 @@ func (rq *ResourceQuotaController) addQuota(obj interface{}) {
 // worker runs a worker thread that just dequeues items, processes them, and marks them done.
 func (rq *ResourceQuotaController) worker(queue workqueue.RateLimitingInterface) func() {
 	workFunc := func() bool {
-
-		rq.workerLock.RLock()
-		defer rq.workerLock.RUnlock()
-
 		key, quit := queue.Get()
 		if quit {
 			return true
 		}
 		defer queue.Done(key)
+		rq.workerLock.RLock()
+		defer rq.workerLock.RUnlock()
 		err := rq.syncHandler(key.(string))
 		if err == nil {
 			queue.Forget(key)