diff --git a/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c b/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
index 6b91a6f11cb6..e9238927cd2a 100644
--- a/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/slimbus/qcom-ngd-ctrl.c
@@ -1683,6 +1683,9 @@ static void qcom_slim_ngd_ctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct qcom_slim_ngd_ctrl *ctrl = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
+	pdr_handle_release(ctrl->pdr);
+	qcom_unregister_ssr_notifier(ctrl->notifier, &ctrl->nb);
+
 	qcom_slim_ngd_unregister(ctrl);
 }
 
@@ -1691,8 +1694,6 @@ static void qcom_slim_ngd_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct qcom_slim_ngd_ctrl *ctrl = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
-	pdr_handle_release(ctrl->pdr);
-	qcom_unregister_ssr_notifier(ctrl->notifier, &ctrl->nb);
 	qcom_slim_ngd_enable(ctrl, false);
 	qcom_slim_ngd_exit_dma(ctrl);
 	qcom_slim_ngd_qmi_svc_event_deinit(&ctrl->qmi);