diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
index 15e1a103f37d..1ae86e7359f7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
@@ -1320,8 +1320,8 @@ static int xadc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		iio_triggered_buffer_cleanup(indio_dev);
 	}
 	free_irq(xadc->irq, indio_dev);
-	clk_disable_unprepare(xadc->clk);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&xadc->zynq_unmask_work);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(xadc->clk);
 	kfree(xadc->data);
 	kfree(indio_dev->channels);