diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
index 3404807..b45c27d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1201.c
@@ -1841,10 +1841,6 @@
 	if (!zd)
 		return;
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);
-	if (zd->dev) {
-		unregister_netdev(zd->dev);
-		free_netdev(zd->dev);
-	}
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(frag, node, node2, &zd->fraglist, fnode) {
 		hlist_del_init(&frag->fnode);
@@ -1860,7 +1856,11 @@
 		usb_kill_urb(zd->rx_urb);
 		usb_free_urb(zd->rx_urb);
 	}
-	kfree(zd);
+
+	if (zd->dev) {
+		unregister_netdev(zd->dev);
+		free_netdev(zd->dev);
+	}
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM