diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/drivers/distributed_router_driver.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/drivers/distributed_router_driver.py
index 88cf588f89..8469705ea3 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/drivers/distributed_router_driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/drivers/distributed_router_driver.py
@@ -461,11 +461,11 @@ class RouterDistributedDriver(router_driver.RouterBaseDriver):
         # inconsistency. We check for this anyway, in case that
         # something is broken.
         if vdr_dhcp_binding:
+            self.edge_manager.reset_sysctl_rp_filter_for_vdr_dhcp(
+                context, vdr_dhcp_binding['dhcp_edge_id'], network_id)
+
             with locking.LockManager.get_lock(
                     vdr_dhcp_binding['dhcp_edge_id']):
-                self.edge_manager.reset_sysctl_rp_filter_for_vdr_dhcp(
-                    context, vdr_dhcp_binding['dhcp_edge_id'], network_id)
-
                 self.edge_manager.remove_network_from_dhcp_edge(
                     context, network_id, vdr_dhcp_binding['dhcp_edge_id'])
         else: