diff --git a/drivers/usbdev/cdcacm.c b/drivers/usbdev/cdcacm.c
index 48dbdf5cb0b..28d498363b0 100644
--- a/drivers/usbdev/cdcacm.c
+++ b/drivers/usbdev/cdcacm.c
@@ -1162,14 +1162,6 @@ static void cdcacm_unbind(FAR struct usbdevclass_driver_s *driver,
           priv->epintin = NULL;
         }
 
-      /* Free the bulk IN endpoint */
-
-      if (priv->epbulkin)
-        {
-          DEV_FREEEP(dev, priv->epbulkin);
-          priv->epbulkin = NULL;
-        }
-
       /* Free the pre-allocated control request */
 
       if (priv->ctrlreq != NULL)
@@ -1220,6 +1212,14 @@ static void cdcacm_unbind(FAR struct usbdevclass_driver_s *driver,
       DEBUGASSERT(priv->nwrq == 0);
       leave_critical_section(flags);
 
+      /* Free the bulk IN endpoint */
+
+      if (priv->epbulkin)
+        {
+          DEV_FREEEP(dev, priv->epbulkin);
+          priv->epbulkin = NULL;
+        }
+
       /* Clear out all data in the circular buffer */
 
       priv->serdev.xmit.head = 0;