diff --git a/drivers/base/bus.c b/drivers/base/bus.c
index 63c143e54a57..c0c5a43d9fb3 100644
--- a/drivers/base/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/base/bus.c
@@ -703,9 +703,9 @@ int bus_add_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
 	return 0;
 
 out_unregister:
+	kobject_put(&priv->kobj);
 	kfree(drv->p);
 	drv->p = NULL;
-	kobject_put(&priv->kobj);
 out_put_bus:
 	bus_put(bus);
 	return error;