diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index 0906c194a413..9d9a6a3edbd5 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -2011,16 +2011,17 @@ static void __exit ax25_exit(void)
 	proc_net_remove(&init_net, "ax25_route");
 	proc_net_remove(&init_net, "ax25");
 	proc_net_remove(&init_net, "ax25_calls");
-	ax25_rt_free();
-	ax25_uid_free();
-	ax25_dev_free();
 
-	ax25_unregister_sysctl();
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&ax25_dev_notifier);
+	ax25_unregister_sysctl();
 
 	dev_remove_pack(&ax25_packet_type);
 
 	sock_unregister(PF_AX25);
 	proto_unregister(&ax25_proto);
+
+	ax25_rt_free();
+	ax25_uid_free();
+	ax25_dev_free();
 }
 module_exit(ax25_exit);