diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
index e275abb9a1ecf3b7493dbeb4d2455a71b0c0e4b0..77700b0720c6e7b444d4d3e9ab358a515e334efc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/opticon.c
@@ -523,13 +523,13 @@ static void opticon_disconnect(struct usb_serial *serial)
 	struct opticon_private *priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
 
 	usb_kill_urb(priv->bulk_read_urb);
-	usb_free_urb(priv->bulk_read_urb);
 }
 
 static void opticon_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
 {
 	struct opticon_private *priv = usb_get_serial_data(serial);
 
+	usb_free_urb(priv->bulk_read_urb);
 	kfree(priv->bulk_in_buffer);
 	kfree(priv);
 }