diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
index 2851f6944b86..ee14b8484548 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
@@ -1736,9 +1736,9 @@ static void ath12k_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	cancel_work_sync(&ab->reset_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ab->dump_work);
 	ath12k_core_deinit(ab);
-	ath12k_fw_unmap(ab);
 
 qmi_fail:
+	ath12k_fw_unmap(ab);
 	ath12k_mhi_unregister(ab_pci);
 
 	ath12k_pci_free_irq(ab);