diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 2713fc86e85a..45a9fc68c677 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -3139,10 +3139,10 @@ void hci_unregister_dev(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 	list_del(&hdev->list);
 	write_unlock(&hci_dev_list_lock);
 
-	hci_dev_do_close(hdev);
-
 	cancel_work_sync(&hdev->power_on);
 
+	hci_dev_do_close(hdev);
+
 	if (!test_bit(HCI_INIT, &hdev->flags) &&
 	    !hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_SETUP) &&
 	    !hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_CONFIG)) {