diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
index e9d017bea377..528cce958a82 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
@@ -1412,8 +1412,8 @@ err_v4l2:
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);
 err_if:
 	usb_put_dev(udev);
-	kfree(dev);
 	clear_bit(dev->devno, &cx231xx_devused);
+	kfree(dev);
 	return retval;
 }