diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
index f02591b..629029e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
@@ -2164,9 +2164,9 @@
 	EFX_ASSERT_RESET_SERIALISED(efx);
 
 	efx_stop_all(efx);
-	mutex_lock(&efx->mac_lock);
-
 	efx_stop_interrupts(efx, false);
+
+	mutex_lock(&efx->mac_lock);
 	if (efx->port_initialized && method != RESET_TYPE_INVISIBLE)
 		efx->phy_op->fini(efx);
 	efx->type->fini(efx);
@@ -2492,11 +2492,11 @@
 	rtnl_lock();
 	efx->state = STATE_UNINIT;
 	dev_close(efx->net_dev);
+	efx_stop_interrupts(efx, false);
 
 	/* Allow any queued efx_resets() to complete */
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
-	efx_stop_interrupts(efx, false);
 	efx_sriov_fini(efx);
 	efx_unregister_netdev(efx);