struct hv_host_device *host_dev =
                        (struct hv_host_device *)host->hostdata;
 
+       DPRINT_INFO(STORVSC, "removing host adapter (%p)...", host);
+       scsi_remove_host(host);
+
+       DPRINT_INFO(STORVSC, "releasing host adapter (%p)...", host);
+       scsi_host_put(host);
        /*
         * Call to the vsc driver to let it know that the device is being
         * removed
         */
        storvsc_dev_remove(dev);
-
        if (host_dev->request_pool) {
                kmem_cache_destroy(host_dev->request_pool);
                host_dev->request_pool = NULL;
        }
-
-       DPRINT_INFO(STORVSC, "removing host adapter (%p)...", host);
-       scsi_remove_host(host);
-
-       DPRINT_INFO(STORVSC, "releasing host adapter (%p)...", host);
-       scsi_host_put(host);
        return 0;
 }