diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index 61180905c2fca7f88af0351f98ad5d09646aa76e..887ca9e4e3b45f84f41b8b7673a8705fc18b1d05 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -3017,8 +3017,8 @@ static int packet_release(struct socket *sock)
 
 	synchronize_net();
 
+	kfree(po->rollover);
 	if (f) {
-		kfree(po->rollover);
 		fanout_release_data(f);
 		kfree(f);
 	}