diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
index a1c670fc1552f32f93f16e25c5fe7c143a2b13d4..cf8a4a40fdf677ebb06f99a9311c25ddd96981a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@ void rtl8187_leds_exit(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 
 	/* turn the LED off before exiting */
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(dev, &priv->led_off, 0);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->led_off);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->led_on);
 	rtl8187_unregister_led(&priv->led_rx);
 	rtl8187_unregister_led(&priv->led_tx);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->led_off);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->led_on);
 }
 #endif /* def CONFIG_RTL8187_LED */