diff --git a/plugins/hso.c b/plugins/hso.c
index 497c64e7..249bb2ca 100644
--- a/plugins/hso.c
+++ b/plugins/hso.c
@@ -421,9 +421,9 @@ static void hso_set_online(struct ofono_modem *modem, ofono_bool_t online,
 	if (g_at_chat_send(chat, command, NULL, set_online_cb, cbd, g_free))
 		return;
 
-	g_free(cbd);
-
 	CALLBACK_WITH_FAILURE(cb, cbd->data);
+
+	g_free(cbd);
 }
 
 static void hso_pre_sim(struct ofono_modem *modem)