diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index f343107..2665208 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -6146,12 +6146,13 @@
         mAudioFlinger->deleteEffectSession();
         deallocateBufPool();
     }
+    AudioSystem::releaseOutput(mOutput);
     releaseWakeLock();
+
     if (mPowerManager != 0) {
         sp<IBinder> binder = mPowerManager->asBinder();
         binder->unlinkToDeath(mDeathRecipient);
     }
-    AudioSystem::releaseOutput(mOutput);
 }
 
 status_t AudioFlinger::DirectAudioTrack::start() {