phy_driver_is_genphy_10g(phydev))
                device_release_driver(&phydev->mdio.dev);
 
+       /* Assert the reset signal */
+       phy_device_reset(phydev, 1);
+
        /*
         * The phydev might go away on the put_device() below, so avoid
         * a use-after-free bug by reading the underlying bus first.
                ndev_owner = dev->dev.parent->driver->owner;
        if (ndev_owner != bus->owner)
                module_put(bus->owner);
-
-       /* Assert the reset signal */
-       phy_device_reset(phydev, 1);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_detach);