diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 8aa1f5b6a051..cb5b22b61388 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -1171,6 +1171,7 @@ void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
 	unregister_inet6addr_notifier(&local->ifa6_notifier);
 #endif
+	ieee80211_txq_teardown_flows(local);
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 
@@ -1199,7 +1200,6 @@ void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	skb_queue_purge(&local->skb_queue);
 	skb_queue_purge(&local->skb_queue_unreliable);
 	skb_queue_purge(&local->skb_queue_tdls_chsw);
-	ieee80211_txq_teardown_flows(local);
 
 	destroy_workqueue(local->workqueue);
 	wiphy_unregister(local->hw.wiphy);