diff --git a/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c b/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c
index 69dbf542a6de..5c2114439204 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c
@@ -2877,14 +2877,15 @@ static int snd_cs46xx_free(struct snd_cs46xx *chip)
 	if (chip->region.idx[0].resource)
 		snd_cs46xx_hw_stop(chip);
 
+	if (chip->irq >= 0)
+		free_irq(chip->irq, chip);
+
 	for (idx = 0; idx < 5; idx++) {
 		struct snd_cs46xx_region *region = &chip->region.idx[idx];
 		if (region->remap_addr)
 			iounmap(region->remap_addr);
 		release_and_free_resource(region->resource);
 	}
-	if (chip->irq >= 0)
-		free_irq(chip->irq, chip);
 
 	if (chip->active_ctrl)
 		chip->active_ctrl(chip, -chip->amplifier);
diff --git a/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c b/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c
index c27cd4999777..5618ec9740bd 100644
--- a/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c
+++ b/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c
@@ -1836,11 +1836,11 @@ static int snd_riptide_free(struct snd_riptide *chip)
 		UNSET_GRESET(cif->hwport);
 		kfree(chip->cif);
 	}
+	if (chip->irq >= 0)
+		free_irq(chip->irq, chip);
 	if (chip->fw_entry)
 		release_firmware(chip->fw_entry);
 	release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
-	if (chip->irq >= 0)
-		free_irq(chip->irq, chip);
 	kfree(chip);
 	return 0;
 }