diff --git a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c
index 06fbd0b0c68a..6ddb3e9f21ba 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c
@@ -526,8 +526,8 @@ static int initialize_controller(struct scsi_device *sdev,
 		if (!h->ctlr)
 			err = SCSI_DH_RES_TEMP_UNAVAIL;
 		else {
-			list_add_rcu(&h->node, &h->ctlr->dh_list);
 			h->sdev = sdev;
+			list_add_rcu(&h->node, &h->ctlr->dh_list);
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&list_lock);
 	}
@@ -852,11 +852,11 @@ static void rdac_bus_detach( struct scsi_device *sdev )
 	spin_lock(&list_lock);
 	if (h->ctlr) {
 		list_del_rcu(&h->node);
-		h->sdev = NULL;
 		kref_put(&h->ctlr->kref, release_controller);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&list_lock);
 	sdev->handler_data = NULL;
+	synchronize_rcu();
 	kfree(h);
 }