diff --git a/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_dev.c b/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_dev.c
index cec5805feb25..ca76ee4058c9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usbip/stub_dev.c
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ err_files:
 			     (struct usb_dev_state *) udev);
 err_port:
 	dev_set_drvdata(&udev->dev, NULL);
-	usb_put_dev(udev);
 
 	/* we already have busid_priv, just lock busid_lock */
 	spin_lock(&busid_priv->busid_lock);
@@ -456,6 +455,7 @@ call_put_busid_priv:
 	put_busid_priv(busid_priv);
 
 sdev_free:
+	usb_put_dev(udev);
 	stub_device_free(sdev);
 
 	return rc;