diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger.h b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger.h
index 325e086e9e68..234c77433434 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/trigger.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/trigger.h
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ static inline struct iio_trigger *to_iio_trigger(struct device *d)
 
 static inline void iio_put_trigger(struct iio_trigger *trig)
 {
-	put_device(&trig->dev);
 	module_put(trig->ops->owner);
+	put_device(&trig->dev);
 };
 
 static inline void iio_get_trigger(struct iio_trigger *trig)
 {
-	__module_get(trig->ops->owner);
 	get_device(&trig->dev);
+	__module_get(trig->ops->owner);
 };
 
 /**