1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/hwdep.c b/sound/core/hwdep.c
index 9aa9d94891f0..46b47689362c 100644
--- a/sound/core/hwdep.c
+++ b/sound/core/hwdep.c
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ static int snd_hwdep_release(struct inode *inode, struct file * file)
 {
         int err = -ENXIO;
         struct snd_hwdep *hw = file->private_data;
+        struct module *mod = hw->card->module;
         mutex_lock(&hw->open_mutex);
         if (hw->ops.release) {
                 err = hw->ops.release(hw, file);
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ static int snd_hwdep_release(struct inode *inode, struct file * file)
                 hw->used--;
         snd_card_file_remove(hw->card, file);
         mutex_unlock(&hw->open_mutex);
-        module_put(hw->card->module);
+        module_put(mod);
         return err;
 }