diff --git a/drivers/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c
index 6e491023fdd88..0d6b2a88fc8e2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c
@@ -1202,8 +1202,6 @@ static void pvscsi_shutdown_intr(struct pvscsi_adapter *adapter)
 
 static void pvscsi_release_resources(struct pvscsi_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	pvscsi_shutdown_intr(adapter);
-
 	if (adapter->workqueue)
 		destroy_workqueue(adapter->workqueue);
 
@@ -1534,6 +1532,7 @@ static int pvscsi_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 out_reset_adapter:
 	ll_adapter_reset(adapter);
 out_release_resources:
+	pvscsi_shutdown_intr(adapter);
 	pvscsi_release_resources(adapter);
 	scsi_host_put(host);
 out_disable_device:
@@ -1542,6 +1541,7 @@ static int pvscsi_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	return error;
 
 out_release_resources_and_disable:
+	pvscsi_shutdown_intr(adapter);
 	pvscsi_release_resources(adapter);
 	goto out_disable_device;
 }