diff --git a/lib/psci/psci_off.c b/lib/psci/psci_off.c
index e7fb653..231deea 100644
--- a/lib/psci/psci_off.c
+++ b/lib/psci/psci_off.c
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
 	 */
 	assert(psci_plat_pm_ops->pwr_domain_off);
 
+	/* Construct the psci_power_state for CPU_OFF */
+	psci_set_power_off_state(&state_info);
+
 	/*
 	 * This function acquires the lock corresponding to each power
 	 * level so that by the time all locks are taken, the system topology
@@ -68,9 +71,6 @@
 			goto exit;
 	}
 
-	/* Construct the psci_power_state for CPU_OFF */
-	psci_set_power_off_state(&state_info);
-
 	/*
 	 * This function is passed the requested state info and
 	 * it returns the negotiated state info for each power level upto