diff --git a/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c b/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
index f28bdb5badd0..56b0f49c8116 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/m_can/m_can.c
@@ -2047,9 +2047,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(m_can_class_register);
 
 void m_can_class_unregister(struct m_can_classdev *cdev)
 {
+	unregister_candev(cdev->net);
 	if (cdev->is_peripheral)
 		can_rx_offload_del(&cdev->offload);
-	unregister_candev(cdev->net);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(m_can_class_unregister);