diff --git a/net/ieee802154/socket.c b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
index a548be247e15..47b397264f24 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/socket.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
@@ -302,12 +302,12 @@ static int raw_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size)
 	skb->sk  = sk;
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IEEE802154);
 
-	dev_put(dev);
-
 	err = dev_queue_xmit(skb);
 	if (err > 0)
 		err = net_xmit_errno(err);
 
+	dev_put(dev);
+
 	return err ?: size;
 
 out_skb:
@@ -689,12 +689,12 @@ static int dgram_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size)
 	skb->sk  = sk;
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IEEE802154);
 
-	dev_put(dev);
-
 	err = dev_queue_xmit(skb);
 	if (err > 0)
 		err = net_xmit_errno(err);
 
+	dev_put(dev);
+
 	return err ?: size;
 
 out_skb: