diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-geni-qcom.c b/drivers/spi/spi-geni-qcom.c
index 983c4896c8cf..7401ed3b9acd 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-geni-qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-geni-qcom.c
@@ -1170,9 +1170,9 @@ static void spi_geni_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Unregister _before_ disabling pm_runtime() so we stop transfers */
 	spi_unregister_master(spi);
 
-	spi_geni_release_dma_chan(mas);
-
 	free_irq(mas->irq, spi);
+
+	spi_geni_release_dma_chan(mas);
 }
 
 static int __maybe_unused spi_geni_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)