diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 00a2137c2b31..59257ee25168 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -11385,14 +11385,15 @@ 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);
 	pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting(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);