1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index d0e75aa904ac..b79cf3e1b793 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -1591,9 +1591,8 @@ static void unplug_port(struct port *port)
         device_destroy(pdrvdata.class, port->dev->devt);
         cdev_del(port->cdev);
 
-        kfree(port->name);
-
         debugfs_remove(port->debugfs_file);
+        kfree(port->name);
 
         /*
          * Locks around here are not necessary - a port can't be