diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c
index a66bdfe40e5b..f0871e179e99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c
@@ -1899,9 +1899,10 @@ static void qede_unload(struct qede_dev *edev, enum qede_unload_mode mode,
 	if (!is_locked)
 		__qede_lock(edev);
 
-	qede_roce_dev_event_close(edev);
 	edev->state = QEDE_STATE_CLOSED;
 
+	qede_roce_dev_event_close(edev);
+
 	/* Close OS Tx */
 	netif_tx_disable(edev->ndev);
 	netif_carrier_off(edev->ndev);