diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 32ee202de13a..1a0f67b60003 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -845,8 +845,6 @@ static void release_resources(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
 	release_tx_pools(adapter);
 	release_rx_pools(adapter);
 
-	release_stats_token(adapter);
-	release_stats_buffers(adapter);
 	release_error_buffers(adapter);
 	release_napi(adapter);
 	release_login_rsp_buffer(adapter);
@@ -974,14 +972,6 @@ static int init_resources(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = init_stats_buffers(adapter);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	rc = init_stats_token(adapter);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
 	adapter->vpd = kzalloc(sizeof(*adapter->vpd), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!adapter->vpd)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -4431,6 +4421,14 @@ static int ibmvnic_init(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
 		release_crq_queue(adapter);
 	}
 
+	rc = init_stats_buffers(adapter);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	rc = init_stats_token(adapter);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -4538,6 +4536,9 @@ static int ibmvnic_remove(struct vio_dev *dev)
 	release_sub_crqs(adapter, 1);
 	release_crq_queue(adapter);
 
+	release_stats_token(adapter);
+	release_stats_buffers(adapter);
+
 	adapter->state = VNIC_REMOVED;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->reset_lock);