diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 6a9278487ccb..de488185cd4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -4836,6 +4836,7 @@ static void ice_deinit_features(struct ice_pf *pf)
 		ice_dpll_deinit(pf);
 	if (pf->eswitch_mode == DEVLINK_ESWITCH_MODE_SWITCHDEV)
 		xa_destroy(&pf->eswitch.reprs);
+	ice_hwmon_exit(pf);
 }
 
 static void ice_init_wakeup(struct ice_pf *pf)
@@ -5437,8 +5438,6 @@ static void ice_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		ice_free_vfs(pf);
 	}
 
-	ice_hwmon_exit(pf);
-
 	if (!ice_is_safe_mode(pf))
 		ice_remove_arfs(pf);