diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
index 372ca5347d3c..a12ee8ef27a8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
@@ -2796,8 +2796,8 @@ err:
 static void __exit ib_core_cleanup(void)
 {
 	roce_gid_mgmt_cleanup();
-	nldev_exit();
 	rdma_nl_unregister(RDMA_NL_LS);
+	nldev_exit();
 	unregister_pernet_device(&rdma_dev_net_ops);
 	unregister_blocking_lsm_notifier(&ibdev_lsm_nb);
 	ib_sa_cleanup();