diff --git a/drivers/mfd/tps65010.c b/drivers/mfd/tps65010.c
index e595530..9b22a77 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/tps65010.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/tps65010.c
@@ -530,8 +530,8 @@
 	cancel_delayed_work(&tps->work);
 	flush_scheduled_work();
 	debugfs_remove(tps->file);
-	kfree(tps);
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, NULL);
+	kfree(tps);
 	the_tps = NULL;
 	return 0;
 }