diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 8bfa8313ef62..02d16be3457b 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -10147,11 +10147,11 @@ int netif_change_proto_down(struct net_device *dev, bool proto_down)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	if (!netif_device_present(dev))
 		return -ENODEV;
+	WRITE_ONCE(dev->proto_down, proto_down);
 	if (proto_down)
 		netif_carrier_off(dev);
 	else
 		netif_carrier_on(dev);
-	WRITE_ONCE(dev->proto_down, proto_down);
 	return 0;
 }