diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index c6c62d0596bc..5256fdd55547 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -2282,9 +2282,9 @@ static int virtnet_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&vi->refill);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < vi->max_queue_pairs; i++) {
+		virtnet_napi_tx_disable(&vi->sq[i].napi);
 		napi_disable(&vi->rq[i].napi);
 		xdp_rxq_info_unreg(&vi->rq[i].xdp_rxq);
-		virtnet_napi_tx_disable(&vi->sq[i].napi);
 	}
 
 	return 0;