1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
index 7c297d305d5d..b1ec0e2aeb57 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c
@@ -922,11 +922,11 @@ void hiddev_disconnect(struct hid_device *hid)
         struct hiddev *hiddev = hid->hiddev;
         struct usbhid_device *usbhid = hid->driver_data;
 
+        usb_deregister_dev(usbhid->intf, &hiddev_class);
+
         mutex_lock(&hiddev->existancelock);
         hiddev->exist = 0;
 
-        usb_deregister_dev(usbhid->intf, &hiddev_class);
-
         if (hiddev->open) {
                 mutex_unlock(&hiddev->existancelock);
                 usbhid_close(hiddev->hid);