diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 12976ccca1b6..5664a1905e8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -2074,8 +2074,8 @@ static void iavf_disable_vf(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 
 	iavf_free_misc_irq(adapter);
 	iavf_reset_interrupt_capability(adapter);
-	iavf_free_queues(adapter);
 	iavf_free_q_vectors(adapter);
+	iavf_free_queues(adapter);
 	memset(adapter->vf_res, 0, IAVF_VIRTCHNL_VF_RESOURCE_SIZE);
 	iavf_shutdown_adminq(&adapter->hw);
 	adapter->netdev->flags &= ~IFF_UP;