diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
index 3dd70de581324..b8d131a455d01 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c
@@ -11287,10 +11287,10 @@ _mpt3sas_exit(void)
 	pr_info("mpt3sas version %s unloading\n",
 				MPT3SAS_DRIVER_VERSION);
 
-	pci_unregister_driver(&mpt3sas_driver);
-
 	mpt3sas_ctl_exit(hbas_to_enumerate);
 
+	pci_unregister_driver(&mpt3sas_driver);
+
 	scsih_exit();
 }