diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index e5c2bea01dbf..09cc4dafa32a 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -2116,16 +2116,12 @@ static void nvme_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	struct nvme_dev *dev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	spin_lock(&dev_list_lock);
-	list_del_init(&dev->node);
-	spin_unlock(&dev_list_lock);
-
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-	flush_work(&dev->reset_work);
 	flush_work(&dev->scan_work);
 	nvme_remove_namespaces(&dev->ctrl);
 	nvme_uninit_ctrl(&dev->ctrl);
 	nvme_dev_disable(dev, true);
+	flush_work(&dev->reset_work);
 	nvme_dev_remove_admin(dev);
 	nvme_free_queues(dev, 0);
 	nvme_release_cmb(dev);