diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index c02be01ef11341a63a6cb52a71cb42770ceaceb6..c1f0c92717836b3f14b34adb21c2f43bcef57ad7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -5166,11 +5166,11 @@ static int macb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	if (dev) {
 		bp = netdev_priv(dev);
+		unregister_netdev(dev);
 		phy_exit(bp->sgmii_phy);
 		mdiobus_unregister(bp->mii_bus);
 		mdiobus_free(bp->mii_bus);
 
-		unregister_netdev(dev);
 		tasklet_kill(&bp->hresp_err_tasklet);
 		pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 		pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);