diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/light.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/light.c
index b3b1b253d112..d6ba25f21d80 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/light.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/light.c
@@ -1096,21 +1096,21 @@ static void gb_lights_channel_release(struct gb_channel *channel)
 static void gb_lights_light_release(struct gb_light *light)
 {
 	int i;
-	int count;
 
 	light->ready = false;
 
-	count = light->channels_count;
-
 	if (light->has_flash)
 		gb_lights_light_v4l2_unregister(light);
+	light->has_flash = false;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < light->channels_count; i++)
 		gb_lights_channel_release(&light->channels[i]);
-		light->channels_count--;
-	}
+	light->channels_count = 0;
+
 	kfree(light->channels);
+	light->channels = NULL;
 	kfree(light->name);
+	light->name = NULL;
 }
 
 static void gb_lights_release(struct gb_lights *glights)