diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index aa764c5e3c6b..b66689a6eac0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -8218,8 +8218,9 @@ static void bnxt_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (netif_running(dev))
 		dev_close(dev);
 
+	bnxt_ulp_shutdown(bp);
+
 	if (system_state == SYSTEM_POWER_OFF) {
-		bnxt_ulp_shutdown(bp);
 		bnxt_clear_int_mode(bp);
 		pci_wake_from_d3(pdev, bp->wol);
 		pci_set_power_state(pdev, PCI_D3hot);