diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/sdio.c
index 38026b7..cf86294 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/sdio.c
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@
 	struct iwm_sdio_priv *hw = iwm_to_if_sdio(iwm);
 	int ret;
 
-	iwm_reset(iwm);
-
 	sdio_claim_host(hw->func);
 	sdio_writeb(hw->func, 0, IWM_SDIO_INTR_ENABLE_ADDR, &ret);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -237,6 +235,8 @@
 
 	iwm_sdio_rx_free(hw);
 
+	iwm_reset(iwm);
+
 	IWM_DBG_SDIO(iwm, INFO, "IWM SDIO disable\n");
 
 	return 0;