diff --git a/net/ipv6/seg6.c b/net/ipv6/seg6.c
index d626e0767a06..846c3abbcfb4 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/seg6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/seg6.c
@@ -562,6 +562,6 @@ void seg6_exit(void)
 	seg6_local_exit();
 	seg6_iptunnel_exit();
 #endif
-	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6_segments_ops);
 	genl_unregister_family(&seg6_genl_family);
+	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ip6_segments_ops);
 }