diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c
index d71cba0842c5af5ff504a5c9b235e47d155bf563..59dc20020c7383a3c400dcfe4ec5060a4b264790 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ec_bhf.c
@@ -585,10 +585,12 @@ 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);