diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 3f089c3d47b2..d8595e84326d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -477,10 +477,6 @@ static void e1000_down_and_stop(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adapter->phy_info_task);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adapter->fifo_stall_task);
-
-	/* Only kill reset task if adapter is not resetting */
-	if (!test_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags))
-		cancel_work_sync(&adapter->reset_task);
 }
 
 void e1000_down(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
@@ -1266,6 +1262,10 @@ static void e1000_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	unregister_netdev(netdev);
 
+	/* Only kill reset task if adapter is not resetting */
+	if (!test_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags))
+		cancel_work_sync(&adapter->reset_task);
+
 	e1000_phy_hw_reset(hw);
 
 	kfree(adapter->tx_ring);