diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
index d84a362a084a..d96e062647fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
@@ -1765,6 +1765,11 @@ static void ath10k_pci_hif_stop(struct ath10k *ar)
 
 	ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_BOOT, "boot hif stop\n");
 
+	ath10k_pci_irq_disable(ar);
+	ath10k_pci_irq_sync(ar);
+	napi_synchronize(&ar->napi);
+	napi_disable(&ar->napi);
+
 	/* Most likely the device has HTT Rx ring configured. The only way to
 	 * prevent the device from accessing (and possible corrupting) host
 	 * memory is to reset the chip now.
@@ -1778,10 +1783,6 @@ static void ath10k_pci_hif_stop(struct ath10k *ar)
 	 */
 	ath10k_pci_safe_chip_reset(ar);
 
-	ath10k_pci_irq_disable(ar);
-	ath10k_pci_irq_sync(ar);
-	napi_synchronize(&ar->napi);
-	napi_disable(&ar->napi);
 	ath10k_pci_flush(ar);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ar_pci->ps_lock, flags);