diff --git a/net/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index 9ba35685b0430..9168114fc87f7 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -1526,6 +1526,12 @@ static int bcm_release(struct socket *sock)
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PROC_FS)
+	/* remove procfs entry */
+	if (net->can.bcmproc_dir && bo->bcm_proc_read)
+		remove_proc_entry(bo->procname, net->can.bcmproc_dir);
+#endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
+
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(op, next, &bo->tx_ops, list)
 		bcm_remove_op(op);
 
@@ -1561,12 +1567,6 @@ static int bcm_release(struct socket *sock)
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(op, next, &bo->rx_ops, list)
 		bcm_remove_op(op);
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PROC_FS)
-	/* remove procfs entry */
-	if (net->can.bcmproc_dir && bo->bcm_proc_read)
-		remove_proc_entry(bo->procname, net->can.bcmproc_dir);
-#endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
-
 	/* remove device reference */
 	if (bo->bound) {
 		bo->bound   = 0;