diff --git a/net/core/flow_dissector.c b/net/core/flow_dissector.c
index 3e6fedb57bc100e8ce002deddbade59371a73065..2470b4b404e62e625b17714f27fa7aba58eef9c5 100644
--- a/net/core/flow_dissector.c
+++ b/net/core/flow_dissector.c
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ int skb_flow_dissector_bpf_prog_detach(const union bpf_attr *attr)
 		mutex_unlock(&flow_dissector_mutex);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
-	bpf_prog_put(attached);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(net->flow_dissector_prog, NULL);
+	bpf_prog_put(attached);
 	mutex_unlock(&flow_dissector_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }