diff --git a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
index 1d76f3b014ae..4d49a9f47e68 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
@@ -3065,6 +3065,9 @@ static void bpf_uprobe_multi_link_release(struct bpf_link *link)
 
 	umulti_link = container_of(link, struct bpf_uprobe_multi_link, link);
 	bpf_uprobe_unregister(&umulti_link->path, umulti_link->uprobes, umulti_link->cnt);
+	if (umulti_link->task)
+		put_task_struct(umulti_link->task);
+	path_put(&umulti_link->path);
 }
 
 static void bpf_uprobe_multi_link_dealloc(struct bpf_link *link)
@@ -3072,9 +3075,6 @@ static void bpf_uprobe_multi_link_dealloc(struct bpf_link *link)
 	struct bpf_uprobe_multi_link *umulti_link;
 
 	umulti_link = container_of(link, struct bpf_uprobe_multi_link, link);
-	if (umulti_link->task)
-		put_task_struct(umulti_link->task);
-	path_put(&umulti_link->path);
 	kvfree(umulti_link->uprobes);
 	kfree(umulti_link);
 }