diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 619eb556683d..8eb73fe39e84 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -11779,6 +11779,10 @@ static void bnxt_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (BNXT_PF(bp))
 		bnxt_sriov_disable(bp);
 
+	clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state);
+	bnxt_cancel_sp_work(bp);
+	bp->sp_event = 0;
+
 	bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_destroy(bp, true);
 	if (BNXT_PF(bp))
 		devlink_port_type_clear(&bp->dl_port);
@@ -11786,9 +11790,6 @@ static void bnxt_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	bnxt_dl_unregister(bp);
 	bnxt_shutdown_tc(bp);
-	clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state);
-	bnxt_cancel_sp_work(bp);
-	bp->sp_event = 0;
 
 	bnxt_clear_int_mode(bp);
 	bnxt_hwrm_func_drv_unrgtr(bp);