diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib/ipoib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib/ipoib.c
index e3797a44e07439a2e6ac620791a333d7f0b266b2..5b7fe826414473e51a35560bed7faa7ca048b5f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib/ipoib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib/ipoib.c
@@ -502,9 +502,9 @@ static int mlx5i_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	netif_carrier_off(epriv->netdev);
 	mlx5_fs_remove_rx_underlay_qpn(mdev, ipriv->qp.qpn);
-	mlx5i_uninit_underlay_qp(epriv);
 	mlx5e_deactivate_priv_channels(epriv);
 	mlx5e_close_channels(&epriv->channels);
+	mlx5i_uninit_underlay_qp(epriv);
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&epriv->state_lock);
 	return 0;