diff --git a/drivers/block/xen-blkback/xenbus.c b/drivers/block/xen-blkback/xenbus.c
index 6cc0db1bf522..7be3d0fe8ad3 100644
--- a/drivers/block/xen-blkback/xenbus.c
+++ b/drivers/block/xen-blkback/xenbus.c
@@ -601,11 +601,11 @@ static void frontend_changed(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 		break;
 
 	case XenbusStateClosing:
-		xen_blkif_disconnect(be->blkif);
 		xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateClosing);
 		break;
 
 	case XenbusStateClosed:
+		xen_blkif_disconnect(be->blkif);
 		xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateClosed);
 		if (xenbus_dev_is_online(dev))
 			break;