diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c
index 46b0dbab8aadc75dd2eeccba3592372f9ab922da..7c992172933bc075d4a8036899edd07b497720ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c
@@ -576,10 +576,12 @@ static void ec_bhf_remove(struct pci_dev *dev)
 	struct ec_bhf_priv *priv = netdev_priv(net_dev);
 
 	unregister_netdev(net_dev);
-	free_netdev(net_dev);
 
 	pci_iounmap(dev, priv->dma_io);
 	pci_iounmap(dev, priv->io);
+
+	free_netdev(net_dev);
+
 	pci_release_regions(dev);
 	pci_clear_master(dev);
 	pci_disable_device(dev);