diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index 8222610..a9b644b 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -1220,6 +1220,9 @@ static void device_profile_connected(struct btd_device *dev,
 		return;
 
 done:
+	g_slist_free(dev->pending);
+	dev->pending = NULL;
+
 	if (!dev->connect)
 		return;
 
@@ -1241,9 +1244,6 @@ done:
 		g_dbus_send_reply(dbus_conn, dev->connect, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID);
 	}
 
-	g_slist_free(dev->pending);
-	dev->pending = NULL;
-
 	dbus_message_unref(dev->connect);
 	dev->connect = NULL;
 }