diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/main.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/main.c
index 1936f4b4002a7..5ee79dd25a9d0 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/main.c
@@ -1425,8 +1425,8 @@ static void bnxt_re_remove(struct auxiliary_device *adev)
 	}
 	bnxt_re_setup_cc(rdev, false);
 	ib_unregister_device(&rdev->ibdev);
-	ib_dealloc_device(&rdev->ibdev);
 	bnxt_re_dev_uninit(rdev);
+	ib_dealloc_device(&rdev->ibdev);
 skip_remove:
 	mutex_unlock(&bnxt_re_mutex);
 }