diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
index 3c7c819ac8d9..da38af052519 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
@@ -2274,11 +2274,11 @@ static pci_ers_result_t fm10k_io_error_detected(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	if (netif_running(netdev))
 		fm10k_close(netdev);
 
+	fm10k_mbx_free_irq(interface);
+
 	/* free interrupts */
 	fm10k_clear_queueing_scheme(interface);
 
-	fm10k_mbx_free_irq(interface);
-
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 
 	/* Request a slot reset. */