1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
index fc1b8d78f4bc..d98414168485 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static void xenvif_up(struct xenvif *vif)
 static void xenvif_down(struct xenvif *vif)
 {
         disable_irq(vif->irq);
+        del_timer_sync(&vif->credit_timeout);
         xen_netbk_deschedule_xenvif(vif);
         xen_netbk_remove_xenvif(vif);
 }
@@ -365,8 +366,6 @@ void xenvif_disconnect(struct xenvif *vif)
         atomic_dec(&vif->refcnt);
         wait_event(vif->waiting_to_free, atomic_read(&vif->refcnt) == 0);
 
-        del_timer_sync(&vif->credit_timeout);
-
         if (vif->irq)
                 unbind_from_irqhandler(vif->irq, vif);