diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
index 6d8ac51a39cc..6a585c3e2192 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
@@ -599,8 +599,8 @@ void ib_unregister_device(struct ib_device *device)
 	}
 	up_read(&lists_rwsem);
 
-	ib_device_unregister_rdmacg(device);
 	ib_device_unregister_sysfs(device);
+	ib_device_unregister_rdmacg(device);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&device_mutex);