diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/tlan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/tlan.c
index 93d142867c2af1fd54efa6d1253d4b109b0fbad8..c6595b4ff55a5c6596e4fd4538daba3584e7d3f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/tlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/tlan.c
@@ -312,9 +312,8 @@ static void tlan_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 #endif
 
-	free_netdev(dev);
-
 	cancel_work_sync(&priv->tlan_tqueue);
+	free_netdev(dev);
 }
 
 static void tlan_start(struct net_device *dev)