diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
index f1ed1744801c76..20b4c0c21e36a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
@@ -920,9 +920,9 @@ static __init int hwsim_init_module(void)
 	return 0;
 
 platform_drv:
-	genl_unregister_family(&hwsim_genl_family);
-platform_dev:
 	platform_device_unregister(mac802154hwsim_dev);
+platform_dev:
+	genl_unregister_family(&hwsim_genl_family);
 	return rc;
 }