diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index e4d5bd30cf31..12b61a6fcda4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -15421,8 +15421,8 @@ static void bnxt_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	bnxt_rdma_aux_device_del(bp);
 
-	bnxt_ptp_clear(bp);
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
+	bnxt_ptp_clear(bp);
 
 	bnxt_rdma_aux_device_uninit(bp);