diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/Hv.c b/drivers/staging/hv/Hv.c
index c2809f2a2ce0..b12237f90db2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/Hv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/Hv.c
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ void HvCleanup(void)
 	DPRINT_ENTER(VMBUS);
 
 	if (gHvContext.SignalEventBuffer) {
+		kfree(gHvContext.SignalEventBuffer);
 		gHvContext.SignalEventBuffer = NULL;
 		gHvContext.SignalEventParam = NULL;
-		kfree(gHvContext.SignalEventBuffer);
 	}
 
 	if (gHvContext.GuestId == HV_LINUX_GUEST_ID) {