if (!dev)
                return;
 
+       dev->disconnected = 1;
+
        if (dev->is_audio_only) {
                mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
                em28xx_close_extension(dev);
 
        flush_request_modules(dev);
 
-       /* wait until all current v4l2 io is finished then deallocate
-          resources */
        mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 
        v4l2_device_disconnect(&dev->v4l2_dev);
 
        if (dev->users) {
-               em28xx_warn
-                   ("device %s is open! Deregistration and memory "
-                    "deallocation are deferred on close.\n",
-                    video_device_node_name(dev->vdev));
+               em28xx_warn("device %s is open! Deregistration and memory deallocation are deferred on close.\n",
+                           video_device_node_name(dev->vdev));
 
-               em28xx_uninit_usb_xfer(dev, dev->mode);
-               dev->disconnected = 1;
-       } else {
-               dev->disconnected = 1;
-               em28xx_release_resources(dev);
+               em28xx_uninit_usb_xfer(dev, EM28XX_ANALOG_MODE);
+               em28xx_uninit_usb_xfer(dev, EM28XX_DIGITAL_MODE);
        }
 
-       /* free DVB isoc buffers */
-       em28xx_uninit_usb_xfer(dev, EM28XX_DIGITAL_MODE);
+       em28xx_close_extension(dev);
+       /* NOTE: must be called BEFORE the resources are released */
+
+       if (!dev->users)
+               em28xx_release_resources(dev);
 
        mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
 
-       em28xx_close_extension(dev);
-
        if (!dev->users) {
                kfree(dev->alt_max_pkt_size_isoc);
                kfree(dev);