diff --git a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
index ed4d2e3a0071..1b643003f0bc 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/kvm_main.c
@@ -4367,7 +4367,13 @@ void kvm_io_bus_unregister_dev(struct kvm *kvm, enum kvm_bus bus_idx,
 		new_bus->dev_count--;
 		memcpy(new_bus->range + i, bus->range + i + 1,
 				flex_array_size(new_bus, range, new_bus->dev_count - i));
-	} else {
+	}
+
+	rcu_assign_pointer(kvm->buses[bus_idx], new_bus);
+	synchronize_srcu_expedited(&kvm->srcu);
+
+	/* Destroy the old bus _after_ installing the (null) bus. */
+	if (!new_bus) {
 		pr_err("kvm: failed to shrink bus, removing it completely\n");
 		for (j = 0; j < bus->dev_count; j++) {
 			if (j == i)
@@ -4376,8 +4382,6 @@ void kvm_io_bus_unregister_dev(struct kvm *kvm, enum kvm_bus bus_idx,
 		}
 	}
 
-	rcu_assign_pointer(kvm->buses[bus_idx], new_bus);
-	synchronize_srcu_expedited(&kvm->srcu);
 	kfree(bus);
 	return;
 }