1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index b2fc2bccc396..1bf3d494b92f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -525,6 +525,8 @@ static void __devexit netxen_nic_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
         if (adapter == NULL)
                 return;
 
+        if (adapter->irq)
+                free_irq(adapter->irq, adapter);
         netxen_nic_stop_all_ports(adapter);
         /* leave the hw in the same state as reboot */
         netxen_pinit_from_rom(adapter, 0);
@@ -672,8 +674,6 @@ static int netxen_nic_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 
         if (!adapter->active_ports) {
                 netxen_nic_disable_int(adapter);
-                if (adapter->irq)
-                        free_irq(adapter->irq, adapter);
                 cmd_buff = adapter->cmd_buf_arr;
                 for (i = 0; i < adapter->max_tx_desc_count; i++) {
                         buffrag = cmd_buff->frag_array;