diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index b3d6d8e3f4de901a546faa03158aef1abb6553f3..28ecf8489f149c1f21dfff485ad4e5c53fab4208 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -5114,13 +5114,16 @@ int stmmac_dvr_remove(struct device *dev)
 	netdev_info(priv->dev, "%s: removing driver", __func__);
 
 	stmmac_stop_all_dma(priv);
+	stmmac_mac_set(priv, priv->ioaddr, false);
+	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
+	unregister_netdev(ndev);
 
+	/* Serdes power down needs to happen after VLAN filter
+	 * is deleted that is triggered by unregister_netdev().
+	 */
 	if (priv->plat->serdes_powerdown)
 		priv->plat->serdes_powerdown(ndev, priv->plat->bsp_priv);
 
-	stmmac_mac_set(priv, priv->ioaddr, false);
-	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
-	unregister_netdev(ndev);
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	stmmac_exit_fs(ndev);
 #endif