diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.c
index 9c54b715228e..06de59521fc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_config.c
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ static int rmnet_unregister_real_device(struct net_device *real_dev,
 	if (port->nr_rmnet_devs)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	kfree(port);
-
 	netdev_rx_handler_unregister(real_dev);
 
+	kfree(port);
+
 	/* release reference on real_dev */
 	dev_put(real_dev);