diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 68bfe57b6625..8f1d68ee92f2 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -1235,18 +1235,19 @@ u32 hci_inquiry_cache_update(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct inquiry_data *data,
 	}
 
 update:
-	if (name_known && ie->name_state != NAME_KNOWN &&
-	    ie->name_state != NAME_PENDING) {
-		ie->name_state = NAME_KNOWN;
-		list_del(&ie->list);
-	}
-
 	memcpy(&ie->data, data, sizeof(*data));
 	ie->timestamp = jiffies;
 	cache->timestamp = jiffies;
 
 	if (ie->name_state == NAME_NOT_KNOWN)
 		flags |= MGMT_DEV_FOUND_CONFIRM_NAME;
+	
+	if ((name_known) && (ie->name_state != NAME_KNOWN) &&
+	    (ie->name_state != NAME_PENDING)) {
+		ie->name_state = NAME_KNOWN;
+		list_del(&ie->list);
+		kfree(&ie->list);
+	}
 
 done:
 	return flags;