diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_sdio.c
index f2f04663627c..4c250d7dc3fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_sdio.c
@@ -274,9 +274,8 @@ static void __devexit wl1271_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 {
 	struct wl1271 *wl = sdio_get_drvdata(func);
 
-	free_irq(wl->irq, wl);
-
 	wl1271_unregister_hw(wl);
+	free_irq(wl->irq, wl);
 	wl1271_free_hw(wl);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_spi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_spi.c
index ced0a9e2c7e1..75cbf36146e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_spi.c
@@ -416,9 +416,8 @@ static int __devexit wl1271_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	struct wl1271 *wl = dev_get_drvdata(&spi->dev);
 
-	free_irq(wl->irq, wl);
-
 	wl1271_unregister_hw(wl);
+	free_irq(wl->irq, wl);
 	wl1271_free_hw(wl);
 
 	return 0;