diff --git a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c
index 13513819991e..8f57c6111e7e 100644
--- a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c
+++ b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c
@@ -987,9 +987,9 @@ static int __init trusted_tpm_init(void)
 static void trusted_tpm_exit(void)
 {
 	if (chip) {
+		unregister_key_type(&key_type_trusted);
 		put_device(&chip->dev);
 		kfree(digests);
-		unregister_key_type(&key_type_trusted);
 	}
 }