diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
index 96e7e7e71e5f2..594315b55b1f5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
@@ -1017,9 +1017,10 @@ static int vdec_close(struct file *file)
 	mutex_destroy(&inst->lock);
 	v4l2_fh_del(&inst->fh);
 	v4l2_fh_exit(&inst->fh);
-	kfree(inst);
 
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(inst->core->dev_dec);
+
+	kfree(inst);
 	return 0;
 }