diff --git a/drivers/usb/cdns3/cdns3-gadget.c b/drivers/usb/cdns3/cdns3-gadget.c
index 5c15c48952a6..29662c8ac024 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/cdns3/cdns3-gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/cdns3/cdns3-gadget.c
@@ -625,9 +625,9 @@ static void cdns3_wa2_remove_old_request(struct cdns3_endpoint *priv_ep)
 		trace_cdns3_wa2(priv_ep, "removes eldest request");
 
 		kfree(priv_req->request.buf);
+		list_del_init(&priv_req->list);
 		cdns3_gadget_ep_free_request(&priv_ep->endpoint,
 					     &priv_req->request);
-		list_del_init(&priv_req->list);
 		--priv_ep->wa2_counter;
 
 		if (!chain)