diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
index 3a429f1a8002..d5e0e2aedc55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
@@ -756,10 +756,11 @@ static void atusb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 
 	ieee802154_unregister_hw(atusb->hw);
 
+	usb_put_dev(atusb->usb_dev);
+
 	ieee802154_free_hw(atusb->hw);
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);
-	usb_put_dev(atusb->usb_dev);
 
 	pr_debug("atusb_disconnect done\n");
 }