diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
index 4f52810bebf8..db9f15f17610 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
@@ -1053,7 +1053,6 @@ static void ems_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 	if (dev) {
 		unregister_netdev(dev->netdev);
-		free_candev(dev->netdev);
 
 		unlink_all_urbs(dev);
 
@@ -1061,6 +1060,8 @@ static void ems_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 		kfree(dev->intr_in_buffer);
 		kfree(dev->tx_msg_buffer);
+
+		free_candev(dev->netdev);
 	}
 }