diff --git a/net/ipv6/seg6.c b/net/ipv6/seg6.c
index 5423f1f2aa62..c4ef96c8fdac 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/seg6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/seg6.c
@@ -567,6 +567,6 @@ 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);
 }