--- driver/modules/hostap_pci.c
+++ driver/modules/hostap_pci.c
@@ -284,8 +284,6 @@ static int prism2_pci_probe(struct pci_d
 	return 0;
 
  fail:
-	prism2_free_local_data(local);
-
 	if (irq_registered && dev)
 		free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 
@@ -299,6 +297,8 @@ static int prism2_pci_probe(struct pci_d
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 #endif
 
+	prism2_free_local_data(local);
+
 	return -ENODEV;
 }