diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.c
index 02d0b707aea5..a85ac039d779 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.c
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@ int otx2_detach_resources(struct mbox *mbox)
 	detach->partial = false;
 
 	/* Send detach request to AF */
-	otx2_mbox_msg_send(&mbox->mbox, 0);
+	otx2_sync_mbox_msg(mbox);
 	mutex_unlock(&mbox->lock);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c
index ced456cec8ba..cf0aa16d7540 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c
@@ -775,8 +775,8 @@ static void otx2vf_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	otx2_mcam_flow_del(vf);
 	otx2_shutdown_tc(vf);
 	otx2_shutdown_qos(vf);
-	otx2vf_disable_mbox_intr(vf);
 	otx2_detach_resources(&vf->mbox);
+	otx2vf_disable_mbox_intr(vf);
 	free_percpu(vf->hw.lmt_info);
 	if (test_bit(CN10K_LMTST, &vf->hw.cap_flag))
 		qmem_free(vf->dev, vf->dync_lmt);