1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan.c b/net/8021q/vlan.c
index b591bfca1ab2..8cae2daeb1cc 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan.c
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ void unregister_vlan_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 
         synchronize_net();
 
+        unregister_netdevice(dev);
+
         /* If the group is now empty, kill off the group. */
         if (grp->nr_vlans == 0) {
                 if (real_dev->features & NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_RX)
@@ -178,8 +180,6 @@ void unregister_vlan_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 
         /* Get rid of the vlan's reference to real_dev */
         dev_put(real_dev);
-
-        unregister_netdevice(dev);
 }
 
 static void vlan_transfer_operstate(const struct net_device *dev,