diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
index d91892ffe243..5b7abcf102fe 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
@@ -2793,8 +2793,8 @@ err:
 static void __exit ib_core_cleanup(void)
 {
 	roce_gid_mgmt_cleanup();
-	nldev_exit();
 	rdma_nl_unregister(RDMA_NL_LS);
+	nldev_exit();
 	unregister_pernet_device(&rdma_dev_net_ops);
 	unregister_blocking_lsm_notifier(&ibdev_lsm_nb);
 	ib_sa_cleanup();