diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
index f07175549a87..51c3e86f71a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
@@ -1339,8 +1339,8 @@ err_irq_table:
 static void mlx5_unload(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	mlx5_sf_dev_table_destroy(dev);
-	mlx5_sriov_detach(dev);
 	mlx5_eswitch_disable(dev->priv.eswitch);
+	mlx5_sriov_detach(dev);
 	mlx5_lag_remove_mdev(dev);
 	mlx5_ec_cleanup(dev);
 	mlx5_sf_hw_table_destroy(dev);