diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
index 8329d1c7d1b2..101cb9425480 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
@@ -1113,7 +1113,6 @@ static int usbdev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (!ps->suspend_allowed)
 		usb_autosuspend_device(dev);
 	usb_unlock_device(dev);
-	usb_put_dev(dev);
 	put_pid(ps->disc_pid);
 	put_cred(ps->cred);
 
@@ -1122,6 +1121,7 @@ static int usbdev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		free_async(as);
 		as = async_getcompleted(ps);
 	}
+	usb_put_dev(dev);
 
 	kfree(ps);
 	return 0;