diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
index 98cee19..541dba3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
@@ -172,13 +172,14 @@ static void v4l2_device_release(struct device *cd)
 		media_device_unregister_entity(&vdev->entity);
 #endif
 
+	/* Decrease v4l2_device refcount */
+	if (vdev->v4l2_dev)
+		v4l2_device_put(vdev->v4l2_dev);
+
 	/* Release video_device and perform other
 	   cleanups as needed. */
 	vdev->release(vdev);
 
-	/* Decrease v4l2_device refcount */
-	if (vdev->v4l2_dev)
-		v4l2_device_put(vdev->v4l2_dev);
 }
 
 static struct class video_class = {