diff --git a/scripts/unpack b/scripts/unpack
index 0a8a62dbfc..d3aa480329 100755
--- a/scripts/unpack
+++ b/scripts/unpack
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ PARENT_PKG="${2:-${PKG_NAME}}"
 
 pkg_lock "${PKG_NAME}" "unpack" "${PARENT_PKG}"
 
-pkg_lock_status "ACTIVE" "${PKG_NAME}" "unpack"
-
-${SCRIPTS}/get "${PKG_NAME}"
-
 if [ -n "${PKG_DEPENDS_UNPACK}" ]; then
   for p in ${PKG_DEPENDS_UNPACK}; do
     ${SCRIPTS}/unpack "${p}" "${PARENT_PKG}"
@@ -55,6 +51,10 @@ if [ -f "${STAMP}" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
+pkg_lock_status "ACTIVE" "${PKG_NAME}" "unpack"
+
+${SCRIPTS}/get "${PKG_NAME}"
+
 if [ -d "${SOURCES}/${PKG_NAME}" -o -d "${PKG_DIR}/sources" ]; then
   build_msg "CLR_UNPACK" "UNPACK" "${PKG_NAME}" "indent"