diff --git a/net/netrom/nr_route.c b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
index b94cb2ffbaf8faec80ffd4f02d277a73d2de7a3b..a051c021cae3ca965ec6fa61dc69bd21e1d4cec4 100644
--- a/net/netrom/nr_route.c
+++ b/net/netrom/nr_route.c
@@ -466,11 +466,12 @@ static int nr_dec_obs(void)
                                nr_neigh = s->routes[i].neighbour;
 
                                nr_neigh->count--;
-                               nr_neigh_put(nr_neigh);
 
                                if (nr_neigh->count == 0 && !nr_neigh->locked)
                                        nr_remove_neigh(nr_neigh);
 
+                               nr_neigh_put(nr_neigh);
+
                                s->count--;
 
                                switch (i) {