diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
index 19a702ac49e4..66cf5e1a630e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/mcba_usb.c
@@ -871,14 +871,13 @@ static void mcba_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 {
 	struct mcba_priv *priv = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
 
+	mcba_urb_unlink(priv);
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
 
 	netdev_info(priv->netdev, "device disconnected\n");
 
 	unregister_candev(priv->netdev);
 	free_candev(priv->netdev);
-
-	mcba_urb_unlink(priv);
 }
 
 static struct usb_driver mcba_usb_driver = {