diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
index ceddb424f887..0dd0ba915ab9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
@@ -1137,10 +1137,11 @@ static void atusb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 
 	ieee802154_unregister_hw(atusb->hw);
 
+	usb_put_dev(atusb->usb_dev);
+
 	ieee802154_free_hw(atusb->hw);
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);
-	usb_put_dev(atusb->usb_dev);
 
 	pr_debug("%s done\n", __func__);
 }