diff --git a/mac80211.c b/mac80211.c
index dcd47ecd..7cca6857 100644
--- a/mac80211.c
+++ b/mac80211.c
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ void mt76_unregister_device(struct mt76_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = dev->hw;
 
-	mt76_tx_free(dev);
 	ieee80211_unregister_hw(hw);
+	mt76_tx_free(dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mt76_unregister_device);
 
diff --git a/mt7603_init.c b/mt7603_init.c
index 9a44d7e4..985cf024 100644
--- a/mt7603_init.c
+++ b/mt7603_init.c
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ int mt7603_register_device(struct mt7603_dev *dev)
 
 void mt7603_unregister_device(struct mt7603_dev *dev)
 {
-	mt7603_mac_status_skb(dev, NULL, -1);
 	mt76_unregister_device(&dev->mt76);
+	mt7603_mac_status_skb(dev, NULL, -1);
 	mt7603_mcu_exit(dev);
 	mt7603_dma_cleanup(dev);
 	ieee80211_free_hw(mt76_hw(dev));