diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index d0b3be7b1c1a6..17ee5c4360692 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -9024,10 +9024,9 @@ static void bnxt_disable_napi(struct bnxt *bp)
 	for (i = 0; i < bp->cp_nr_rings; i++) {
 		struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr = &bp->bnapi[i]->cp_ring;
 
+		napi_disable(&bp->bnapi[i]->napi);
 		if (bp->bnapi[i]->rx_ring)
 			cancel_work_sync(&cpr->dim.work);
-
-		napi_disable(&bp->bnapi[i]->napi);
 	}
 }