diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_cs.c b/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_cs.c
index 7084f414846e..7c7c77f9c862 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlags49_h2/wl_cs.c
@@ -177,10 +177,9 @@ static void wl_adapter_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 	if (dev) {
 		unregister_wlags_sysfs(dev);
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
+		wl_device_dealloc(dev);
 	}
 
-	wl_device_dealloc(dev);
-
 	DBG_LEAVE(DbgInfo);
 } /* wl_adapter_detach */
 /*============================================================================*/