1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index 8511352251f3..7639022cdf84 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ static void destroy_serial(struct kref *kref)
 
         dbg("%s - %s", __FUNCTION__, serial->type->description);
 
+        serial->type->shutdown(serial);
+
+        /* return the minor range that this device had */
+        return_serial(serial);
+
         for (i = 0; i < serial->num_ports; ++i)
                 serial->port[i]->open_count = 0;
 
@@ -148,12 +153,6 @@ static void destroy_serial(struct kref *kref)
                         serial->port[i] = NULL;
                 }
 
-        if (serial->type->shutdown)
-                serial->type->shutdown(serial);
-
-        /* return the minor range that this device had */
-        return_serial(serial);
-
         /* If this is a "fake" port, we have to clean it up here, as it will
          * not get cleaned up in port_release() as it was never registered with
          * the driver core */