1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index fd4eeeaa972a..c6d3f75a9e1b 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ err:
 static void tipc_core_stop(void)
 {
         tipc_netlink_stop();
-        tipc_handler_stop();
         tipc_cfg_stop();
         tipc_subscr_stop();
         tipc_nametbl_stop();
@@ -146,9 +145,10 @@ static int tipc_core_start(void)
                 res = tipc_subscr_start();
         if (!res)
                 res = tipc_cfg_init();
-        if (res)
+        if (res) {
+                tipc_handler_stop();
                 tipc_core_stop();
-
+        }
         return res;
 }
 
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ static int __init tipc_init(void)
 
 static void __exit tipc_exit(void)
 {
+        tipc_handler_stop();
         tipc_core_stop_net();
         tipc_core_stop();
         pr_info("Deactivated\n");