diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
index 3260a4a0ecc5e0cd3ce08ad70bc8e5fdb8eb6300..c3f2783937419a8c0afae47b302657288d647184 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ void ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(struct rate_control_ops *ops)
 	list_for_each_entry(alg, &rate_ctrl_algs, list) {
 		if (alg->ops == ops) {
 			list_del(&alg->list);
+			kfree(alg);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&rate_ctrl_mutex);
-	kfree(alg);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_rate_control_unregister);