diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 0f9dcf61c13a..4880f0b2daa3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -3193,10 +3193,10 @@ qla2x00_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	qla2x00_free_device(base_vha);
 
-	scsi_host_put(base_vha->host);
-
 	qla2x00_clear_drv_active(ha);
 
+	scsi_host_put(base_vha->host);
+
 	qla2x00_unmap_iobases(ha);
 
 	pci_release_selected_regions(ha->pdev, ha->bars);