diff --git a/drivers/mfd/cgbc-core.c b/drivers/mfd/cgbc-core.c
index 10bb4b414c34..2becaf797646 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/cgbc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/cgbc-core.c
@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@ static void cgbc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct cgbc_device_data *cgbc = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	cgbc_session_release(cgbc);
-
 	mfd_remove_devices(&pdev->dev);
+
+	cgbc_session_release(cgbc);
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver cgbc_driver = {