diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.c
index b213de437ae6179b7f22308a806049cc4a2ee80b..963c20125fc98b8b1ee2c5a24eaec10431197a64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ static int if_spi_c2h_data(struct if_spi_card *card)
 		goto out;
 	} else if (len > MRVDRV_ETH_RX_PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE) {
 		lbs_pr_err("%s: error: card has %d bytes of data, but "
-			   "our maximum skb size is %lu\n",
+			   "our maximum skb size is %zu\n",
 			   __func__, len, MRVDRV_ETH_RX_PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE);
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
@@ -1170,12 +1170,13 @@ static int __devexit libertas_spi_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	lbs_deb_spi("libertas_spi_remove\n");
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_SPI);
-	priv->surpriseremoved = 1;
 
 	lbs_stop_card(priv);
+	lbs_remove_card(priv); /* will call free_netdev */
+
+	priv->surpriseremoved = 1;
 	free_irq(spi->irq, card);
 	if_spi_terminate_spi_thread(card);
-	lbs_remove_card(priv); /* will call free_netdev */
 	if (card->pdata->teardown)
 		card->pdata->teardown(spi);
 	free_if_spi_card(card);