diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 87bc06b386a0..d66404920976 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1937,8 +1937,8 @@ struct regulator *_regulator_get(struct device *dev, const char *id,
 	regulator = create_regulator(rdev, dev, id);
 	if (regulator == NULL) {
 		regulator = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-		put_device(&rdev->dev);
 		module_put(rdev->owner);
+		put_device(&rdev->dev);
 		return regulator;
 	}
 
@@ -2059,13 +2059,13 @@ static void _regulator_put(struct regulator *regulator)
 
 	rdev->open_count--;
 	rdev->exclusive = 0;
-	put_device(&rdev->dev);
 	regulator_unlock(rdev);
 
 	kfree_const(regulator->supply_name);
 	kfree(regulator);
 
 	module_put(rdev->owner);
+	put_device(&rdev->dev);
 }
 
 /**