diff --git a/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c
index 3c2c1720ba4a..fe4e767018c4 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/rcar_thermal.c
@@ -463,9 +463,9 @@ static int rcar_thermal_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 error_unregister:
 	rcar_thermal_for_each_priv(priv, common) {
-		thermal_zone_device_unregister(priv->zone);
 		if (rcar_has_irq_support(priv))
 			rcar_thermal_irq_disable(priv);
+		thermal_zone_device_unregister(priv->zone);
 	}
 
 	pm_runtime_put(dev);
@@ -481,9 +481,9 @@ static int rcar_thermal_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct rcar_thermal_priv *priv;
 
 	rcar_thermal_for_each_priv(priv, common) {
-		thermal_zone_device_unregister(priv->zone);
 		if (rcar_has_irq_support(priv))
 			rcar_thermal_irq_disable(priv);
+		thermal_zone_device_unregister(priv->zone);
 	}
 
 	pm_runtime_put(dev);