diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/usbduxsigma.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/usbduxsigma.c
index 636209458a66..60815a3ec540 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/usbduxsigma.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/usbduxsigma.c
@@ -1703,11 +1703,11 @@ static void usbduxsigma_detach(struct comedi_device *dev)
 	struct usb_interface *intf = comedi_to_usb_interface(dev);
 	struct usbduxsigma_private *devpriv = dev->private;
 
+	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
+
 	if (!devpriv)
 		return;
 
-	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
-
 	down(&devpriv->sem);
 
 	/* force unlink all urbs */