diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
index 28e840a7e5b8..af1ee08ffdbe 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ static void sunxi_ir_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct sunxi_ir *ir = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	rc_unregister_device(ir->rc);
-	rc_free_device(ir->rc);
 	sunxi_ir_hw_exit(&pdev->dev);
+	rc_free_device(ir->rc);
 }
 
 static void sunxi_ir_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)