diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
index 79e09c7a82b3..d0705f2f4656 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
@@ -2647,9 +2647,9 @@ static void ath10k_sdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 
 	netif_napi_del(&ar->napi);
 
-	ath10k_core_destroy(ar);
-
 	destroy_workqueue(ar_sdio->workqueue);
+
+	ath10k_core_destroy(ar);
 }
 
 static const struct sdio_device_id ath10k_sdio_devices[] = {