diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c
index 309747c7b8ae..5b56c24b6ed2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/ldmvsw.c
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ static int vsw_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 
 	if (port) {
 		del_timer_sync(&port->vio.timer);
+		del_timer_sync(&port->clean_timer);
 
 		napi_disable(&port->napi);
 		unregister_netdev(port->dev);
@@ -418,7 +419,6 @@ static int vsw_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 		list_del_rcu(&port->list);
 
 		synchronize_rcu();
-		del_timer_sync(&port->clean_timer);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&port->vp->lock, flags);
 		sunvnet_port_rm_txq_common(port);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->vp->lock, flags);