diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
index d9e9815a5f96..98d85cc114a7 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon.c
@@ -1366,10 +1366,10 @@ void extcon_dev_unregister(struct extcon_dev *edev)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ida_free(&extcon_dev_ids, edev->id);
-
 	device_unregister(&edev->dev);
 
+	ida_free(&extcon_dev_ids, edev->id);
+
 	if (edev->mutually_exclusive && edev->max_supported) {
 		for (index = 0; edev->mutually_exclusive[index];
 				index++)