diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index fd5adb408f44..98a8c05d4f23 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@ static void hci_uart_tty_close(struct tty_struct *tty)
 			hci_uart_close(hdev);
 
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(HCI_UART_PROTO_SET, &hu->flags)) {
-			hu->proto->close(hu);
 			if (hdev) {
 				hci_unregister_dev(hdev);
 				hci_free_dev(hdev);
 			}
+			hu->proto->close(hu);
 		}
 
 		kfree(hu);