diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index f4c26c7826cd..86bf3b84ada5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -1317,12 +1317,12 @@ void gpiochip_remove(struct gpio_chip *chip)
 
 	/* FIXME: should the legacy sysfs handling be moved to gpio_device? */
 	gpiochip_sysfs_unregister(gdev);
+	gpiochip_free_hogs(chip);
 	/* Numb the device, cancelling all outstanding operations */
 	gdev->chip = NULL;
 	gpiochip_irqchip_remove(chip);
 	acpi_gpiochip_remove(chip);
 	gpiochip_remove_pin_ranges(chip);
-	gpiochip_free_hogs(chip);
 	of_gpiochip_remove(chip);
 	/*
 	 * We accept no more calls into the driver from this point, so