diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
index 72c246bfaa1c..36bc25494319 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
@@ -1186,12 +1186,12 @@ static void cx231xx_unregister_media_device(struct cx231xx *dev)
 */
 void cx231xx_release_resources(struct cx231xx *dev)
 {
+	cx231xx_ir_exit(dev);
+
 	cx231xx_release_analog_resources(dev);
 
 	cx231xx_remove_from_devlist(dev);
 
-	cx231xx_ir_exit(dev);
-
 	/* Release I2C buses */
 	cx231xx_dev_uninit(dev);