diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 36dafef7ca81ed..8f3d6dbeb1226d 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -309,11 +309,11 @@ 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);
 	}