diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/if_upgt.c b/sys/dev/usb/if_upgt.c
index 83b14adc8524..a6b4d1e8ef3a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/if_upgt.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/if_upgt.c
@@ -2374,13 +2374,14 @@ upgt_free_cmd(struct upgt_softc *sc)
 {
 	struct upgt_data *data_cmd = &sc->cmd_data;
 
-	if (data_cmd->xfer != NULL) {
-		usbd_destroy_xfer(data_cmd->xfer);
-		data_cmd->xfer = NULL;
-	}
+	if (data_cmd->xfer == NULL)
+		return;
 
 	mutex_destroy(&sc->sc_mtx);
 	cv_destroy(&sc->sc_cv);
+
+	usbd_destroy_xfer(data_cmd->xfer);
+	data_cmd->xfer = NULL;
 }
 
 static int