diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
index b4d0983a23f14..0190a9b73c9c7 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
@@ -2328,8 +2328,9 @@ void i2c_put_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 	if (!adap)
 		return;
 
-	put_device(&adap->dev);
 	module_put(adap->owner);
+	/* Should be last, otherwise we risk use-after-free with 'adap' */
+	put_device(&adap->dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(i2c_put_adapter);