diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c
index 22974277afa0..c06d31784cd4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/hal_init.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static void rtl871x_load_fw_cb(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
 		r8712_free_drv_sw(adapter);
 		adapter->dvobj_deinit(adapter);
 		complete(&adapter->rtl8712_fw_ready);
+		shedule();				/* to not trigger UAF in wait_for_completion() */
 		free_netdev(adapter->pnetdev);
 		return;
 	}