diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index 96bfcb2986f5..7724499f516e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -111,10 +111,9 @@ static void __net_exit tipc_exit_net(struct net *net)
 	struct tipc_net *tn = tipc_net(net);
 
 	tipc_detach_loopback(net);
+	tipc_net_stop(net);
 	/* Make sure the tipc_net_finalize_work() finished */
 	cancel_work_sync(&tn->work);
-	tipc_net_stop(net);
-
 	tipc_bcast_stop(net);
 	tipc_nametbl_stop(net);
 	tipc_sk_rht_destroy(net);