diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index bb230d5d7085..a985d0bc59bb 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -5830,12 +5830,12 @@ int selinux_disable(void)
 	selinux_disabled = 1;
 	selinux_enabled = 0;
 
-	/* Try to destroy the avc node cache */
-	avc_disable();
-
 	/* Reset security_ops to the secondary module, dummy or capability. */
 	security_ops = secondary_ops;
 
+	/* Try to destroy the avc node cache */
+	avc_disable();
+
 	/* Unregister netfilter hooks. */
 	selinux_nf_ip_exit();