diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
index 47eeeb02513b..d9948d58b3f4 100644
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ static void dma_buf_release(struct dentry *dentry)
 	 */
 	BUG_ON(dmabuf->cb_shared.active || dmabuf->cb_excl.active);
 
+	dma_buf_stats_teardown(dmabuf);
 	dmabuf->ops->release(dmabuf);
 
 	if (dmabuf->resv == (struct dma_resv *)&dmabuf[1])
 		dma_resv_fini(dmabuf->resv);
 
-	dma_buf_stats_teardown(dmabuf);
 	module_put(dmabuf->owner);
 	kfree(dmabuf->name);
 	kfree(dmabuf);