diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
index 815fb62c4b02e8738c052f86e2b0f9b93121b5b5..026a3ec19b6e8e3f84f1f912912df9717a402ca2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ezchip/nps_enet.c
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@ static s32 nps_enet_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct nps_enet_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
-	free_netdev(ndev);
 	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi);
+	free_netdev(ndev);
 
 	return 0;
 }