diff --git a/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c b/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c
index 102dbb8080da..29271ad4728a 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/host/rtsx_usb_ms.c
@@ -799,9 +799,9 @@ static int rtsx_usb_ms_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	return 0;
 err_out:
-	memstick_free_host(msh);
 	pm_runtime_disable(ms_dev(host));
 	pm_runtime_put_noidle(ms_dev(host));
+	memstick_free_host(msh);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -828,9 +828,6 @@ static int rtsx_usb_ms_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&host->host_mutex);
 
-	memstick_remove_host(msh);
-	memstick_free_host(msh);
-
 	/* Balance possible unbalanced usage count
 	 * e.g. unconditional module removal
 	 */
@@ -838,10 +835,11 @@ static int rtsx_usb_ms_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		pm_runtime_put(ms_dev(host));
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(ms_dev(host));
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
+	memstick_remove_host(msh);
 	dev_dbg(ms_dev(host),
 		": Realtek USB Memstick controller has been removed\n");
+	memstick_free_host(msh);
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 }