diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
index 387ca43..304fe78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
@@ -2421,10 +2421,8 @@
 
 	remove_net_device(hso_net->parent);
 
-	if (hso_net->net) {
+	if (hso_net->net)
 		unregister_netdev(hso_net->net);
-		free_netdev(hso_net->net);
-	}
 
 	/* start freeing */
 	for (i = 0; i < MUX_BULK_RX_BUF_COUNT; i++) {
@@ -2436,6 +2434,9 @@
 	kfree(hso_net->mux_bulk_tx_buf);
 	hso_net->mux_bulk_tx_buf = NULL;
 
+	if (hso_net->net)
+		free_netdev(hso_net->net);
+
 	kfree(hso_dev);
 }