diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
index 3e2f5ec279a4..192b9e0197a9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
@@ -2131,12 +2131,12 @@ blank_error:
 	pm_runtime_put(info->dev);
 
 pm_error:
+	list_del(&file_info->list);
+	kfree(file_info);
 	if (pinfo && !pinfo->ref_cnt) {
 		list_del(&pinfo->list);
 		kfree(pinfo);
 	}
-	list_del(&file_info->list);
-	kfree(file_info);
 	return result;
 }