diff --git a/net/9p/trans_usbg.c b/net/9p/trans_usbg.c
index 419cda13a7b5..23056b803ddf 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_usbg.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_usbg.c
@@ -725,8 +725,6 @@ static void usb9pfs_free_func(struct usb_function *f)
 	struct f_usb9pfs *usb9pfs = func_to_usb9pfs(f);
 	struct f_usb9pfs_opts *opts;
 
-	kfree(usb9pfs);
-
 	opts = container_of(f->fi, struct f_usb9pfs_opts, func_inst);
 
 	mutex_lock(&opts->lock);
@@ -734,6 +732,8 @@ static void usb9pfs_free_func(struct usb_function *f)
 	mutex_unlock(&opts->lock);
 
 	usb_free_all_descriptors(f);
+
+	kfree(usb9pfs);
 }
 
 static int usb9pfs_set_alt(struct usb_function *f,