diff --git a/net/tipc/udp_media.c b/net/tipc/udp_media.c
index 439f755399772..b7e25e7e9933b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/udp_media.c
+++ b/net/tipc/udp_media.c
@@ -814,10 +814,10 @@ static void cleanup_bearer(struct work_struct *work)
 		kfree_rcu(rcast, rcu);
 	}
 
-	atomic_dec(&tipc_net(sock_net(ub->ubsock->sk))->wq_count);
 	dst_cache_destroy(&ub->rcast.dst_cache);
 	udp_tunnel_sock_release(ub->ubsock);
 	synchronize_net();
+	atomic_dec(&tipc_net(sock_net(ub->ubsock->sk))->wq_count);
 	kfree(ub);
 }