diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/reassembly.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/reassembly.c
index e59c3b708969..5b56f16ed86b 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/reassembly.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/reassembly.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ err_sysctl:
 
 void lowpan_net_frag_exit(void)
 {
-	inet_frags_fini(&lowpan_frags);
 	lowpan_frags_sysctl_unregister();
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&lowpan_frags_ops);
+	inet_frags_fini(&lowpan_frags);
 }
diff --git a/net/ipv6/reassembly.c b/net/ipv6/reassembly.c
index 836ea964cf14..ff5b6d8de2c6 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/reassembly.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/reassembly.c
@@ -583,8 +583,8 @@ err_protocol:
 
 void ipv6_frag_exit(void)
 {
-	inet_frags_fini(&ip6_frags);
 	ip6_frags_sysctl_unregister();
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6_frags_ops);
 	inet6_del_protocol(&frag_protocol, IPPROTO_FRAGMENT);
+	inet_frags_fini(&ip6_frags);
 }