diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 8d17d464c067..398928642a97 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -14314,10 +14314,6 @@ static int bnx2x_eeh_nic_unload(struct bnx2x *bp)
 
 	/* Stop Tx */
 	bnx2x_tx_disable(bp);
-	/* Delete all NAPI objects */
-	bnx2x_del_all_napi(bp);
-	if (CNIC_LOADED(bp))
-		bnx2x_del_all_napi_cnic(bp);
 	netdev_reset_tc(bp->dev);
 
 	del_timer_sync(&bp->timer);
@@ -14422,6 +14418,11 @@ static pci_ers_result_t bnx2x_io_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		bnx2x_drain_tx_queues(bp);
 		bnx2x_send_unload_req(bp, UNLOAD_RECOVERY);
 		bnx2x_netif_stop(bp, 1);
+		bnx2x_del_all_napi(bp);
+
+		if (CNIC_LOADED(bp))
+			bnx2x_del_all_napi_cnic(bp);
+
 		bnx2x_free_irq(bp);
 
 		/* Report UNLOAD_DONE to MCP */