diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
index de6c0824c9cabd..f521dfa2f19450 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
@@ -1424,8 +1424,6 @@ static void ath9k_hif_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 
 	if (hif_dev->flags & HIF_USB_READY) {
 		ath9k_htc_hw_deinit(hif_dev->htc_handle, unplugged);
-		ath9k_hif_usb_dev_deinit(hif_dev);
-		ath9k_destroy_wmi(hif_dev->htc_handle->drv_priv);
 		ath9k_htc_hw_free(hif_dev->htc_handle);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
index 07ac88fb1c577c..96a3185a96d750 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
@@ -988,6 +988,8 @@ void ath9k_htc_disconnect_device(struct htc_target *htc_handle, bool hotunplug)
 
 		ath9k_deinit_device(htc_handle->drv_priv);
 		ath9k_stop_wmi(htc_handle->drv_priv);
+		ath9k_hif_usb_dealloc_urbs((struct hif_device_usb *)htc_handle->hif_dev);
+		ath9k_destroy_wmi(htc_handle->drv_priv);
 		ieee80211_free_hw(htc_handle->drv_priv->hw);
 	}
 }