diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
index 357be76..5502a0f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
@@ -1806,6 +1806,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	em28xx_unregister_dvb(dvb);
+
 	/* remove I2C SEC */
 	client = dvb->i2c_client_sec;
 	if (client) {
@@ -1827,7 +1829,6 @@
 		i2c_unregister_device(client);
 	}
 
-	em28xx_unregister_dvb(dvb);
 	kfree(dvb);
 	dev->dvb = NULL;
 	kref_put(&dev->ref, em28xx_free_device);