diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/init.c b/drivers/misc/mei/init.c
index e374661..3edafc8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/init.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/init.c
@@ -329,10 +329,10 @@
 {
 	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "stopping the device.\n");
 
-	mei_cancel_work(dev);
-
 	mei_cl_bus_remove_devices(dev);
 
+	mei_cancel_work(dev);
+
 	mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);
 
 	mei_wd_stop(dev);