diff --git a/net/nfc/netlink.c b/net/nfc/netlink.c
index c4c57830e963..66ab97131fd2 100644
--- a/net/nfc/netlink.c
+++ b/net/nfc/netlink.c
@@ -1454,8 +1454,8 @@ static int nfc_se_io(struct nfc_dev *dev, u32 se_idx,
 	return rc;
 
 error:
-	kfree(cb_context);
 	device_unlock(&dev->dev);
+	kfree(cb_context);
 	return rc;
 }