diff --git a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_ioctl.c b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_ioctl.c
index e0383ce31473..381e349e96c3 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_ioctl.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_ioctl.c
@@ -3951,7 +3951,6 @@ pf_unload_vnet(void)
 
 	V_pf_vnet_active = 0;
 	V_pf_status.running = 0;
-	swi_remove(V_pf_swi_cookie);
 	error = dehook_pf();
 	if (error) {
 		/*
@@ -3967,6 +3966,8 @@ pf_unload_vnet(void)
 	shutdown_pf();
 	PF_RULES_WUNLOCK();
 
+	swi_remove(V_pf_swi_cookie);
+
 	pf_unload_vnet_purge();
 
 	pf_normalize_cleanup();