diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 5d2d28197c82..6c562828c85c 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -787,7 +787,6 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(delete_module, const char __user *, name_user,
 
 	/* Store the name of the last unloaded module for diagnostic purposes */
 	strlcpy(last_unloaded_module, mod->name, sizeof(last_unloaded_module));
-	ddebug_remove_module(mod->name);
 
 	free_module(mod);
 	return 0;
@@ -1550,6 +1549,9 @@ static void free_module(struct module *mod)
 	remove_sect_attrs(mod);
 	mod_kobject_remove(mod);
 
+	/* Remove dynamic debug info */
+	ddebug_remove_module(mod->name);
+
 	/* Arch-specific cleanup. */
 	module_arch_cleanup(mod);