diff --git a/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c b/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
index 6f80665f477e..9eaf65f43642 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/sa1111.c
@@ -1028,13 +1028,12 @@ static int sa1111_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct sa1111 *sachip = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	if (sachip) {
-		__sa1111_remove(sachip);
-		platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 		kfree(sachip->saved_state);
 		sachip->saved_state = NULL;
 #endif
+		__sa1111_remove(sachip);
+		platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	}
 
 	return 0;