--- x/sound/usb/midi.c
+++ y/sound/usb/midi.c
@@ -1522,6 +1522,8 @@ static void snd_usbmidi_free(struct snd_
 {
 	int i;
 
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&umidi->error_timer);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < MIDI_MAX_ENDPOINTS; ++i) {
 		struct snd_usb_midi_endpoint *ep = &umidi->endpoints[i];
 		if (ep->out)
@@ -1530,7 +1532,6 @@ static void snd_usbmidi_free(struct snd_
 			snd_usbmidi_in_endpoint_delete(ep->in);
 	}
 	mutex_destroy(&umidi->mutex);
-	timer_shutdown_sync(&umidi->error_timer);
 	kfree(umidi);
 }