diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/venc.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/venc.c
index d5b4b5bf10a2c..39748e7a08e44 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/venc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/venc.c
@@ -1145,10 +1145,10 @@ static int venc_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_enc);
 
+	kfree(inst);
 	return 0;
 }