diff --git a/drivers/staging/ipack/bridges/tpci200.c b/drivers/staging/ipack/bridges/tpci200.c
index ab6ea0a5548c..08cd85150ef2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ipack/bridges/tpci200.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ipack/bridges/tpci200.c
@@ -867,8 +867,8 @@ static int tpci200_slot_unregister(struct ipack_device *dev)
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
 
 	ipack_device_unregister(dev);
-	kfree(dev);
 	tpci200->slots[dev->slot].dev = NULL;
+	kfree(dev);
 	mutex_unlock(&tpci200->mutex);
 
 	return 0;