diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index d4a7c39fd078..b7e8744b0c0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -4880,7 +4880,6 @@ static void ice_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	ice_devlink_unregister_params(pf);
 	set_bit(ICE_DOWN, pf->state);
 
-	mutex_destroy(&(&pf->hw)->fdir_fltr_lock);
 	ice_deinit_lag(pf);
 	if (test_bit(ICE_FLAG_PTP_SUPPORTED, pf->flags))
 		ice_ptp_release(pf);
@@ -4888,6 +4887,7 @@ static void ice_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		ice_remove_arfs(pf);
 	ice_setup_mc_magic_wake(pf);
 	ice_vsi_release_all(pf);
+	mutex_destroy(&(&pf->hw)->fdir_fltr_lock);
 	ice_set_wake(pf);
 	ice_free_irq_msix_misc(pf);
 	ice_for_each_vsi(pf, i) {