diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index 1c49d71..2ddd64a 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -4330,6 +4330,7 @@
 out_unreg_blkdev:
 	unregister_blkdev(FLOPPY_MAJOR, "fd");
 out_put_disk:
+	destroy_workqueue(floppy_wq);
 	for (drive = 0; drive < N_DRIVE; drive++) {
 		if (!disks[drive])
 			break;
@@ -4340,7 +4341,6 @@
 		}
 		put_disk(disks[drive]);
 	}
-	destroy_workqueue(floppy_wq);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -4555,6 +4555,8 @@
 	unregister_blkdev(FLOPPY_MAJOR, "fd");
 	platform_driver_unregister(&floppy_driver);
 
+	destroy_workqueue(floppy_wq);
+
 	for (drive = 0; drive < N_DRIVE; drive++) {
 		del_timer_sync(&motor_off_timer[drive]);
 
@@ -4578,7 +4580,6 @@
 
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&fd_timeout);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&fd_timer);
-	destroy_workqueue(floppy_wq);
 
 	if (atomic_read(&usage_count))
 		floppy_release_irq_and_dma();