diff --git a/drivers/uwb/lc-rc.c b/drivers/uwb/lc-rc.c
index 9cf21e6bb624..9611ef3b787a 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/lc-rc.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/lc-rc.c
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ int uwb_rc_add(struct uwb_rc *rc, struct device *parent_dev, void *priv)
 error_dev_add:
 error_rc_setup:
 	rc->stop(rc);
-	uwbd_stop(rc);
 error_rc_start:
+	uwbd_stop(rc);
 	return result;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(uwb_rc_add);