diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
index 3eebb57975e3..dd2c64e2db5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ static void bnxt_free_vf_resources(struct bnxt *bp)
 		}
 	}
 
+	bp->pf.active_vfs = 0;
 	kfree(bp->pf.vf);
 	bp->pf.vf = NULL;
 }
@@ -535,7 +536,6 @@ void bnxt_sriov_disable(struct bnxt *bp)
 
 	bnxt_free_vf_resources(bp);
 
-	bp->pf.active_vfs = 0;
 	bp->pf.max_pf_rx_rings = bp->pf.max_rx_rings;
 	bp->pf.max_pf_tx_rings = bp->pf.max_tx_rings;
 }