diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
index df3b36670df4..9c13dbd2b26e 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/stream.c
@@ -723,8 +723,8 @@ static int sdw_bank_switch(struct sdw_bus *bus, int m_rt_count)
 	}
 
 	if (!multi_link) {
-		kfree(wr_msg);
 		kfree(wbuf);
+		kfree(wr_msg);
 		bus->defer_msg.msg = NULL;
 		bus->params.curr_bank = !bus->params.curr_bank;
 		bus->params.next_bank = !bus->params.next_bank;
@@ -769,6 +769,7 @@ static int sdw_ml_sync_bank_switch(struct sdw_bus *bus)
 	if (bus->defer_msg.msg) {
 		kfree(bus->defer_msg.msg->buf);
 		kfree(bus->defer_msg.msg);
+		bus->defer_msg.msg = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -867,6 +868,7 @@ error:
 		if (bus->defer_msg.msg) {
 			kfree(bus->defer_msg.msg->buf);
 			kfree(bus->defer_msg.msg);
+			bus->defer_msg.msg = NULL;
 		}
 	}