3 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
index c12720a74885..31d851d8e688 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ static void ath12k_core_hw_group_destroy(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 	}
 }
 
-static void ath12k_core_hw_group_cleanup(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
+void ath12k_core_hw_group_cleanup(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag)
 {
 	struct ath12k_base *ab;
 	int i;
@@ -2160,10 +2160,9 @@ err:
 
 void ath12k_core_deinit(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 {
-	ath12k_core_panic_notifier_unregister(ab);
-	ath12k_core_hw_group_cleanup(ab->ag);
 	ath12k_core_hw_group_destroy(ab->ag);
 	ath12k_core_hw_group_unassign(ab);
+	ath12k_core_panic_notifier_unregister(ab);
 }
 
 void ath12k_core_free(struct ath12k_base *ab)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
index f9d7e7d4fce0..3344de97238d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.h
@@ -1282,6 +1282,7 @@ struct ath12k_fw_stats_pdev {
 };
 
 int ath12k_core_qmi_firmware_ready(struct ath12k_base *ab);
+void ath12k_core_hw_group_cleanup(struct ath12k_hw_group *ag);
 int ath12k_core_pre_init(struct ath12k_base *ab);
 int ath12k_core_init(struct ath12k_base *ath12k);
 void ath12k_core_deinit(struct ath12k_base *ath12k);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
index 5c012f7fcd97..489d546390fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c
@@ -1734,8 +1734,6 @@ static void ath12k_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	if (test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_QMI_FAIL, &ab->dev_flags)) {
 		ath12k_pci_power_down(ab, false);
-		ath12k_qmi_deinit_service(ab);
-		ath12k_core_hw_group_unassign(ab);
 		goto qmi_fail;
 	}
 
@@ -1743,9 +1741,10 @@ static void ath12k_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&ab->reset_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ab->dump_work);
-	ath12k_core_deinit(ab);
+	ath12k_core_hw_group_cleanup(ab->ag);
 
 qmi_fail:
+	ath12k_core_deinit(ab);
 	ath12k_fw_unmap(ab);
 	ath12k_mhi_unregister(ab_pci);