diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
index 63e1c2d783c5..b2e0abb5b2b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2011 Atheros Communications Inc.
  * Copyright (c) 2011-2012,2017 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
  * Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Erik Stromdahl <erik.stromdahl@gmail.com>
+ * Copyright (c) 2022-2024 Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc. All rights reserved.
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -2648,9 +2649,9 @@ static void ath10k_sdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 
 	netif_napi_del(&ar->napi);
 
-	ath10k_core_destroy(ar);
-
 	destroy_workqueue(ar_sdio->workqueue);
+
+	ath10k_core_destroy(ar);
 }
 
 static const struct sdio_device_id ath10k_sdio_devices[] = {