diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
index d98e433..6742380 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
@@ -455,11 +455,11 @@
 	for (index = 0; index < fw->size; index++)
 		new_page[index] = fw->data[index];
 
-	release_firmware(fw);
-
 	writeb((char) ((fw->size + 16)/16), &icom_port->dram->mac_length);
 	writel(temp_pci, &icom_port->dram->mac_load_addr);
 
+	release_firmware(fw);
+
 	/*Setting the syncReg to 0x80 causes adapter to start downloading
 	   the personality code into adapter instruction RAM.
 	   Once code is loaded, it will begin executing and, based on