diff --git a/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c b/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
index f5bdc92..bfc334a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
@@ -1553,6 +1553,7 @@ static int atl2_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 	if (netif_running(netdev)) {
 		WARN_ON(test_bit(__ATL2_RESETTING, &adapter->flags));
 		atl2_down(adapter);
+		atl2_free_irq(adapter);
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
@@ -1654,9 +1655,6 @@ wol_dis:
 	pci_enable_wake(pdev, pci_choose_state(pdev, state), 0);
 
 suspend_exit:
-	if (netif_running(netdev))
-		atl2_free_irq(adapter);
-
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 
 	pci_set_power_state(pdev, pci_choose_state(pdev, state));