diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 29523cec2704..cbb3570f920e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -5327,6 +5327,8 @@ static int __ixgbe_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool *enable_wake)
 		ixgbe_free_all_rx_resources(adapter);
 	}
 
+	ixgbe_clear_interrupt_scheme(adapter);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	retval = pci_save_state(pdev);
 	if (retval)
@@ -5360,8 +5362,6 @@ static int __ixgbe_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool *enable_wake)
 
 	*enable_wake = !!wufc;
 
-	ixgbe_clear_interrupt_scheme(adapter);
-
 	ixgbe_release_hw_control(adapter);
 
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);