diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
index 157883653256..f190a84a0246 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
@@ -1382,9 +1382,9 @@ static struct spi_driver ifx_spi_driver = {
 static void __exit ifx_spi_exit(void)
 {
 	/* unregister */
+	spi_unregister_driver(&ifx_spi_driver);
 	tty_unregister_driver(tty_drv);
 	put_tty_driver(tty_drv);
-	spi_unregister_driver(&ifx_spi_driver);
 	unregister_reboot_notifier(&ifx_modem_reboot_notifier_block);
 }