diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index f811d59fd71f..6039886a8544 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -12073,6 +12073,8 @@ static void bnxt_sp_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		bnxt_cfg_ntp_filters(bp);
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_HWRM_EXEC_FWD_REQ_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event))
 		bnxt_hwrm_exec_fwd_req(bp);
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_HWRM_PF_UNLOAD_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event))
+		netdev_info(bp->dev, "Receive PF driver unload event!\n");
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_PERIODIC_STATS_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event)) {
 		bnxt_hwrm_port_qstats(bp, 0);
 		bnxt_hwrm_port_qstats_ext(bp, 0);
@@ -13052,8 +13054,6 @@ static void bnxt_cfg_ntp_filters(struct bnxt *bp)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_HWRM_PF_UNLOAD_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event))
-		netdev_info(bp->dev, "Receive PF driver unload event!\n");
 }
 
 #else