diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 689ac9dc6d81..88713f182086 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -931,9 +931,6 @@ static void __device_release_driver(struct device *dev, struct device *parent)
 
 	drv = dev->driver;
 	if (drv) {
-		if (driver_allows_async_probing(drv))
-			async_synchronize_full();
-
 		while (device_links_busy(dev)) {
 			device_unlock(dev);
 			if (parent)
@@ -1039,6 +1036,9 @@ void driver_detach(struct device_driver *drv)
 	struct device_private *dev_prv;
 	struct device *dev;
 
+	if (driver_allows_async_probing(drv))
+		async_synchronize_full();
+
 	for (;;) {
 		spin_lock(&drv->p->klist_devices.k_lock);
 		if (list_empty(&drv->p->klist_devices.k_list)) {