diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.c
index 581de71a958a..4c6c882c6a1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.c
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ void aq_pci_func_free_irqs(struct aq_pci_func_s *self)
 		if (!((1U << i) & self->msix_entry_mask))
 			continue;
 
-		free_irq(pci_irq_vector(pdev, i), self->aq_vec[i]);
 		if (pdev->msix_enabled)
 			irq_set_affinity_hint(pci_irq_vector(pdev, i), NULL);
+		free_irq(pci_irq_vector(pdev, i), self->aq_vec[i]);
 		self->msix_entry_mask &= ~(1U << i);
 	}
 }