diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index 75e763ce09aa..46d3897b8986 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -2746,10 +2746,10 @@ static void nvme_reset_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * controller around but remove all namespaces.
 	 */
 	if (dev->online_queues > 1) {
+		nvme_dbbuf_set(dev);
 		nvme_unquiesce_io_queues(&dev->ctrl);
 		nvme_wait_freeze(&dev->ctrl);
 		nvme_pci_update_nr_queues(dev);
-		nvme_dbbuf_set(dev);
 		nvme_unfreeze(&dev->ctrl);
 	} else {
 		dev_warn(dev->ctrl.device, "IO queues lost\n");