diff --git a/sound/core/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq_device.c
index 382275c5b193..7f3fd8eb016f 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq_device.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq_device.c
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ static int snd_seq_device_dev_free(struct snd_device *device)
 	struct snd_seq_device *dev = device->device_data;
 
 	cancel_autoload_drivers();
+	if (dev->private_free)
+		dev->private_free(dev);
 	put_device(&dev->dev);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -183,11 +185,7 @@ static int snd_seq_device_dev_disconnect(struct snd_device *device)
 
 static void snd_seq_dev_release(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_device *sdev = to_seq_dev(dev);
-
-	if (sdev->private_free)
-		sdev->private_free(sdev);
-	kfree(sdev);
+	kfree(to_seq_dev(dev));
 }
 
 /*