diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/ipheth.c b/drivers/net/usb/ipheth.c
index 9887eb282beb..05576f66f73d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/ipheth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/ipheth.c
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ static int ipheth_close(struct net_device *net)
 {
 	struct ipheth_device *dev = netdev_priv(net);
 
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dev->carrier_work);
 	netif_stop_queue(net);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dev->carrier_work);
 	return 0;
 }