diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c b/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c
index c8ab50516672..7580f55e67e3 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c
@@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ static int lis3lv02d_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	lis3lv02d_joystick_disable();
 	lis3lv02d_poweroff(&lis3_dev);
 
-	flush_work(&hpled_led.work);
 	led_classdev_unregister(&hpled_led.led_classdev);
+	flush_work(&hpled_led.work);
 
 	return lis3lv02d_remove_fs(&lis3_dev);
 }