diff --git a/net/rds/ib.c b/net/rds/ib.c
index fc14f63..af1ef18 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib.c
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@
 void rds_ib_exit(void)
 {
 	rds_info_deregister_func(RDS_INFO_IB_CONNECTIONS, rds_ib_ic_info);
-	rds_ib_destroy_nodev_conns();
 	rds_ib_unregister_client();
+	rds_ib_destroy_nodev_conns();
 	rds_ib_sysctl_exit();
 	rds_ib_recv_exit();
 	rds_trans_unregister(&rds_ib_transport);