diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
index 5d5000c8edf1..09cb0ac701e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/pxa168_eth.c
@@ -1571,8 +1571,8 @@ static int pxa168_eth_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	mdiobus_unregister(pep->smi_bus);
 	mdiobus_free(pep->smi_bus);
-	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	cancel_work_sync(&pep->tx_timeout_task);
+	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return 0;
 }