diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/adutux.c b/drivers/usb/misc/adutux.c
index 344d523b0502..bcc138990e2f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/adutux.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/adutux.c
@@ -762,14 +762,15 @@ static void adu_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 
 	dev = usb_get_intfdata(interface);
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mtx);	/* not interruptible */
-	dev->udev = NULL;	/* poison */
 	usb_deregister_dev(interface, &adu_class);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mtx);
 
 	mutex_lock(&adutux_mutex);
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);
 
+	mutex_lock(&dev->mtx);	/* not interruptible */
+	dev->udev = NULL;	/* poison */
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->mtx);
+
 	/* if the device is not opened, then we clean up right now */
 	if (!dev->open_count)
 		adu_delete(dev);