diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index a51241b2e621..171b10f167a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -4902,8 +4902,8 @@ static void __exit bonding_exit(void)
 
 	bond_destroy_debugfs();
 
-	rtnl_link_unregister(&bond_link_ops);
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&bond_net_ops);
+	rtnl_link_unregister(&bond_link_ops);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
 	/*