diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index d79281c6d915..ca817b251ef5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -7847,6 +7847,8 @@ static void bnxt_sp_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		bnxt_cfg_ntp_filters(bp);
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_HWRM_EXEC_FWD_REQ_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event))
 		bnxt_hwrm_exec_fwd_req(bp);
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_HWRM_PF_UNLOAD_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event))
+		netdev_info(bp->dev, "Receive PF driver unload event!\n");
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_VXLAN_ADD_PORT_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event)) {
 		bnxt_hwrm_tunnel_dst_port_alloc(
 			bp, bp->vxlan_port,
@@ -8407,8 +8409,6 @@ static void bnxt_cfg_ntp_filters(struct bnxt *bp)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_HWRM_PF_UNLOAD_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event))
-		netdev_info(bp->dev, "Receive PF driver unload event!");
 }
 
 #else