diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index adf65450064b..3abe089a6d64 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -8220,8 +8220,8 @@ err_free_config:
 	qdf_mem_free(hdd_ctx->config);
 
 err_free_hdd_context:
-	wiphy_free(hdd_ctx->wiphy);
 	mutex_destroy(&hdd_ctx->iface_change_lock);
+	wiphy_free(hdd_ctx->wiphy);
 
 err_out:
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);