diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
index c2e70b757dd1..4383c262b3f5 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
@@ -399,11 +399,6 @@ void mmc_remove_card(struct mmc_card *card)
 	mmc_remove_card_debugfs(card);
 #endif
 
-	if (host->cqe_enabled) {
-		host->cqe_ops->cqe_disable(host);
-		host->cqe_enabled = false;
-	}
-
 	if (mmc_card_present(card)) {
 		if (mmc_host_is_spi(card->host)) {
 			pr_info("%s: SPI card removed\n",
@@ -416,6 +411,10 @@ void mmc_remove_card(struct mmc_card *card)
 		of_node_put(card->dev.of_node);
 	}
 
+	if (host->cqe_enabled) {
+		host->cqe_ops->cqe_disable(host);
+		host->cqe_enabled = false;
+	}
+
 	put_device(&card->dev);
 }
-