diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
index a0654e88444c..0329caf63279 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/epic100.c
@@ -1515,14 +1515,14 @@ static void epic_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct net_device *dev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct epic_private *ep = netdev_priv(dev);
 
+	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	dma_free_coherent(&pdev->dev, TX_TOTAL_SIZE, ep->tx_ring,
 			  ep->tx_ring_dma);
 	dma_free_coherent(&pdev->dev, RX_TOTAL_SIZE, ep->rx_ring,
 			  ep->rx_ring_dma);
-	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	pci_iounmap(pdev, ep->ioaddr);
-	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	free_netdev(dev);
+	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 	/* pci_power_off(pdev, -1); */
 }