diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index 29b8ee4e35d6..cc8a2f190acf 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -1316,8 +1316,6 @@ void neigh_parms_release(struct neigh_table *tbl, struct neigh_parms *parms)
 			*p = parms->next;
 			parms->dead = 1;
 			write_unlock_bh(&tbl->lock);
-			if (parms->dev)
-				dev_put(parms->dev);
 			call_rcu(&parms->rcu_head, neigh_rcu_free_parms);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -1328,6 +1326,8 @@ void neigh_parms_release(struct neigh_table *tbl, struct neigh_parms *parms)
 
 void neigh_parms_destroy(struct neigh_parms *parms)
 {
+	if (parms->dev)
+		dev_put(parms->dev);
 	kfree(parms);
 }