diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c b/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
index a6b777a9c2d9..e5f2775392d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/io.c
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ void ovpn_decrypt_post(void *data, int ret)
 		ovpn_dev_dstats_rx_dropped(peer->ovpn->dev);
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 drop_nocount:
-	if (likely(peer))
-		ovpn_peer_put(peer);
 	if (likely(ks))
 		ovpn_crypto_key_slot_put(ks);
+	if (likely(peer))
+		ovpn_peer_put(peer);
 }
 
 /* RX path entry point: decrypt packet and forward it to the device */
@@ -302,11 +302,11 @@ void ovpn_encrypt_post(void *data, int ret)
 err:
 	if (unlikely(skb))
 		ovpn_dev_dstats_tx_dropped(peer->ovpn->dev);
-	if (likely(peer))
-		ovpn_peer_put(peer);
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 	if (likely(ks))
 		ovpn_crypto_key_slot_put(ks);
-	kfree_skb(skb);
+	if (likely(peer))
+		ovpn_peer_put(peer);
 }
 
 static bool ovpn_encrypt_one(struct ovpn_peer *peer, struct sk_buff *skb)