diff --git a/net/nfc/netlink.c b/net/nfc/netlink.c
index 3f4785be066a..e0e116865511 100644
--- a/net/nfc/netlink.c
+++ b/net/nfc/netlink.c
@@ -1446,8 +1446,8 @@ static int nfc_se_io(struct nfc_dev *dev, u32 se_idx,
 	return rc;
 
 error:
-	kfree(cb_context);
 	device_unlock(&dev->dev);
+	kfree(cb_context);
 	return rc;
 }