diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
index aa670a1d1513..89d41a424b33 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ void scsi_remove_host(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 	transport_unregister_device(&shost->shost_gendev);
 	device_unregister(&shost->shost_dev);
 	device_del(&shost->shost_gendev);
-	scsi_proc_hostdir_rm(shost->hostt);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_remove_host);
 
@@ -270,6 +269,8 @@ static void scsi_host_dev_release(struct device *dev)
 	struct Scsi_Host *shost = dev_to_shost(dev);
 	struct device *parent = dev->parent;
 
+	scsi_proc_hostdir_rm(shost->hostt);
+
 	if (shost->ehandler)
 		kthread_stop(shost->ehandler);
 	if (shost->work_q)